The Efficacy of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Infants Born to HBsAg-Positive Mothers: A Single Center Experience in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Mansour Al Qurashi MD (Author), Hanan Al-Najjar MD (Author), Syed Sameer Aga PhD (Author), Hadeel Mohammad MD (Author), Ahmed Mustafa MD (Author), Mohammed Al Hindi MD (Author), Abrar Ahmed MD (Author), Mohammad Al Harbi MD (Author), Mohammad Hasosah MD (Author), Ashraf Alsahaf MD (Author), Mona Aldabbagh MD (Author), Sara Abed MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with the hepatitis B vaccine (HBVac) in combination with HBV immunoglobulins (HBIG) significantly minimizes the odds of vertical transmission of HBV to newborn infants. In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the compliance and efficacy of PEP in...