Immunization Against Viral Hepatitis: An Obligatory Recommendation in Consults for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

García-Doval, I.

doi:10.1016/S1578-2190(07)70401-8

Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas

ISSN: 0001-7310

The Official publication of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, founded in 1909, is the oldest monthly medical journals published in Spain. In the year 2006 has been indexed in the Medlinedatabase, and has become a vehicle for expressing the most current Spanish medicine and modern. All articles are subjected to a rigorous process of revision in pairs, and careful editing for literary and scientific style. Together with the classic Original and Clinical Case Study sections, we also include Reviews, Case Diagnoses, and Book Reviews. Dermo-Sifiliográficas is an essential publication for anyone who needs to be current on all aspects of Spanish and world dermatology.

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Numerous international institutions recommend vaccination against hepatitis B for all non-immune patients that consult for a sexually transmitted disease. It is a simple and safe procedure, frequently forgotten in dermatological clinics. Hepatitis B vaccine is administered via intramuscular route in the deltoid in 3 doses (at months 0, 1 and 6). The vaccine against hepatitis A is indicated for non-immune homosexual men that have a sexually transmitted disease. There exists a combined vaccine A + B that facilitates the administration in these cases.

Key words:

hepatitis B

vaccination

hepatitis A

sexually transmitted diseases

Resumen

Numerosos organismos internacionales recomiendan la vacunación contra la hepatitis B en todos los pacientes no inmunes que consultan por una enfermedad de transmisión sexual. Se trata de un procedimiento sencillo y seguro, frecuentemente olvidado en las consultas dermatológicas. Se administra por vía intramuscular en el deltoides, en tres dosis (meses 0, 1 y 6). La vacunación contra la hepatitis A está indicada en varones homosexuales no inmunes que padecen una enfermedad de transmisión sexual. Existe una vacuna combinada A + B, que facilita la administración en estos casos.

Palabras clave:

hepatitis B

vacunación

hepatitis A

enfermedades de transmisión sexual

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