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Acute Hepatitis B Surge: Opioid Epidemic Implication and Management Challenges
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 May 23;7(6):ofaa190. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa190.eCollection 2020 Jun.
Erik D Johansson1, Marina Nunez2
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1Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
2Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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Abstract
We recognized a surge in acute hepatitis B at our institution and a link to the opioid epidemic since 2017. Among barriers to optimal management, we identified frequent deviations from national recommendations and patient noncompliance with follow-up.