Transient hepatitis
Authors:
P. Laššuthová; Z. Petrová; P. Turek
Authors‘ workplace:
Transfúzní oddělení, Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha
Published in:
Transfuze Hematol. dnes,14, 2008, No. 2, p. 90-91.
Category:
Comprehensive Reports, Original Papers, Case Reports
Overview
In the paper we present occurence of Hepatitis B surface antigenemia in a blood donor after immunization with first dose of recombinant vaccine Engerix B. Antigenemia was detected by common diagnostic methods. The positive result was on D+2. Control tests on D+16 revealed negative results. The blood donor was not in a risk for Hepatitis B infection. Therefore, we conclude, that the antigenemia occured as a result of vaccination. This paper supports the relevance of the new Guidelines of Society for Transfusion Medicine, where is recommended, that blood donors should defer from donation for one month after vaccination against Hepatitis B.
Key words:
HBsAg, antigenemia, blood donation
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Haematology Internal medicine Clinical oncologyArticle was published in
Transfusion and Haematology Today
2008 Issue 2
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