ACOG Endorses New Guidance and Algorithm for Prenatal HBsAg Tests: The Importance of Screening Pregnant Women for Hepatitis B Infection. In an important step to help prevent perinatal hepatitis B infection and chronic hepatitis in infancy, ACOG worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partners from health departments, commercial laboratories, and other professional

Can the hepatitis B vaccine be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding? Hepatitis B vaccine should be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding, if it is clinically indicated, for women at high-risk of infection, as hepatitis B in a pregnant woman may result in severe disease for the mother and chronic infection of the infant after birth . AASLD Guidelines for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B [Website View] [Download PDF] Three systematic reviews that were commissioned to support the guideline were published in January 2016: Antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B viral infection in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis [Website View] [Download PDF] By Christine Kukka Drugs that suppress your immune system in order to treat cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, COPD and asthma can cause a life-threatening reactivation of your hepatitis B. This dangerous viral rebound can occur if you are currently infected or even if you cleared the infection and now test negative for the hepatitis B Summary Clinical practice guideline on hepatitis B in pregnancy Keywords hepatitis b in pregnancy, hepatitis b virus, hbv, hepatitis b e antigen, hbeag, hepatitis b surface antigen, hbsag, anti-hbe, antibody to hepatitis b 'e' antigen, polymerase chain reaction, pcr, clinical guideline Policy history Is this a new policy? N What are hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections? Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are serious infections that affect the liver. Both diseases are contagious and caused by viruses. Both can lead to serious, long-term illness. What extra risks are caused by hep