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Patients suspected of having acute HCV infection should also have a laboratory evaluation to exclude other or coexisting causes of acute hepatitis (eg, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis delta virus if chronically infected with hepatitis B, and autoimmune hepatitis) (Kushner, 2015). Unable to load your collection due to an error — Specific treatment for acute hepatitis B is usually not needed since in about 95 percent of adults, the immune system controls the infection and gets rid of the virus within about six months. ��N�(�Q COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of roxithromycin and cefaclor in the treatment of acute lower respiratory tract infections in general practice. Poirier R. Comparative study of clarithromycin and roxithromycin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. For hepatitis B infection, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including:Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Blood tests can detect signs of the hepatitis B virus in your body and tell your doctor whether it's acute or chronic. A simple blood test can also determine if you're immune to the condition. A large double-blind trial comparing cephradine and roxithromycin in 90 cases of bacteriologically confirmed pneumococcal pneumonia in South African gold miners resulted in a 93% and 100% respective clinical response rate. 2. Apart from chronic HBV infection, the complications related to acute HBV infection are severe acute viral hepatitis and fulminant hepatitis characterised by liver failure. Hepatitis A is always an acute, short-term disease, while hepatitis B, C, and D are most likely to become ongoing and chronic. Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. �Y @a%�0��HX����� R�$8�$�HTP(���dv0 h�ԙ�r�6�� ��ImYM�$@n��J>;c�8��8��%J�"5����o��u�!��V�\H�I��u�Q �H�&@����'��c)�8F�D�m�X�~�8�z��4W@g�{��JtGB���b��P��ʷ7R(��F _����?����"5*zZ���ƈ0��ʋ��a��X�SV�ô�»�ƈ_~���:L�[��� ?C�3힡`������tw��B��'�޾����Qn�� �\�#ٽƃvU�R������۷���uNώ�z3��ɿ��"ϊ4Ϯ����|�����+��/3�^Gz��Q:��B���g��]V����0�wEgi����� Talk to your doctor about screening for hepatitis B infection if you:If you know you've been exposed to the hepatitis B virus and aren't sure if you've been vaccinated, call your doctor immediately. As most patients with AVH-B resolve the infection spontaneously, antiviral therapy is not indicated in them. 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