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Review
. 2014 Oct;42(5):811-5.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-014-0642-0. Epub 2014 Jul 6.

Recommendations for the management of acute hepatitis B: position paper of the Italian Society for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT)

R Bruno  1 , G Carosi, N Coppola, G B Gaeta, M Puoti, T Santantonio, G Taliani, O Armignacco, E Sagnelli, M Andreoni, G Angarano, G Di Perri, G D'Offizi, M Galli, G Rizzardini; Italian Society for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
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Recommendations for the management of acute hepatitis B: position paper of the Italian Society for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT)

R Bruno et al. Infection. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: To develop recommendations for the management of acute hepatitis B by the Italian Society for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases.

Methods: Development of the recommendations divided into three levels of evidence according to the GRADE system: A (high), B (medium) and C (low experts opinion), together with three recommendation levels: 1 (strong), 2 (medium), 3 (weak).

Results: The treatment with antivirals is in selected cases the mainstay of management of severe acute hepatitis, and should be started as a matter of urgency in order to prevent death.

Conclusions: These recommendations are meant to provide the rationale and practical indications for the management of acute hepatitis B (AHB).

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