Sexual Health | Viral hepatitis | Hepatitis B & C and HIV Co-infection



Hepatitis B & C and HIV Co-infection
Session Overview
Description
This session provides an overview of HIV/hepatitis (B and C) co-infection. It builds on your knowledge of viral hepatitis natural history, presentation, investigation and management.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Define co-infection
- Describe the natural history of HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV
- List treatments used for treating HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV
- Explain the treatment strategies for HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV
- Summarise prevention strategies for HBV and HCV
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should complete the following sessions:
- Module 7/The Presentation of Infectious Hepatitis (260-0082)
- Module 7/Hepatitis B: Natural History, Presentation and Investigation (260-0084)
- Module 7/Hepatitis C: Natural History, Presentation and Investigation (260-0085)
his session covers aspects of HIV/viral hepatitis (B and C) co-infection. Many patients with HIV infection are also infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) and it is important for the clinician to recognise co-infection and to understand the implications for the individual patient.
This session covers the:
- Epidemiology
- Natural history
- Diagnostic issues
- Management issues
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