Re-examining Hepatitis B Postexposure Prophylaxis Following Pediatric Community-acquired Needle-stick Injury in an Era of a National Immunization Registry

Long-term hepatitis B immunity has been demonstrated following the completion of the primary vaccination series in childhood. Some guidelines recommend a hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) directed approach following community-acquired needle-stick injury (CANSI) to inform hepatitis B postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) management.

Citation:
Ewe KYH, Blyth CC, McLeod C, Borland ML, Bowen AC, Yeoh DK, Campbell AJ. Re-examining Hepatitis B Postexposure Prophylaxis following Pediatric Community-acquired Needle-stick Injury in an Era of a National Immunization Registry. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022;41(1):80-4.

Keywords:
Hepatitis B; immunization; needle-stick; pediatric; postexposure prophylaxis

Abstract:
Long-term hepatitis B immunity has been demonstrated following the completion of the primary vaccination series in childhood. Some guidelines recommend a hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) directed approach following community-acquired needle-stick injury (CANSI) to inform hepatitis B postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) management.