Hepatitis B in a vaccinated soldier: a case report.

Keri McLean; T B Elmer; D A Freshwater; L Lamb; S D Woolley

doi:10.1136/jramc-2018-001019

Hepatitis B in a vaccinated soldier: a case report.

Keri McLean, T B Elmer, D A Freshwater, L Lamb, S D Woolley

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Assessing for an adequate immunological response to a pre-exposure course of hepatitis B vaccine is not routinely recommended in all vaccinated individuals. Current UK guidelines advise checking hepatitis B surface antibody titres only in those considered at high occupational risk such as healthcare and laboratory workers. We present a case of an infantry soldier who developed acute hepatitis B despite having a complete course of hepatitis B vaccinations. This case emphasises that hepatitis B is still an important differential diagnosis for all returning military personnel who present with compatible symptoms despite being vaccinated. [Abstract copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.]

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	201-203
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Volume	165
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2018-001019
Publication status	Published - 23 Aug 2018

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hep B
hepatitis
vaccine

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