Epidemiology and clinical management of HIV-HBV coinfected patients in a large AIDS Reference Center in Belgium

Objectives: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are both worldwide health concerns with similar routes of transmission and no curative treatment to date. Coinfection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We aim to provide epidemiological data about HIV-HBV coinfected patients and asses if management of patients following European recommendation (EACS) was achieved in a large AIDS Reference Center in Belgium. Methods: Retrospective review of the HIV database of Saint-Pierre University Hospital in Brussels (Belgium) focusing on HIV-HBV coinfected patien... Mehr ...