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HBIg for extreme premature babies - what do you if maternal serology is unknown?

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In case the mother serology unknown, what are you doing in case of extreme premature babies than 1000g?? Are you give HBIg and vaccine to these babies within 12 hr

 

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  • Stefan Johansson changed the title to HBIg for extreme premature babies - what do you if maternal serology is unknown?

This would depend on the baseline risk of maternal hepatitis B-infections.

 

We do not give HB-Ig and/or HB-vaccines in this situation. But, we have a good understanding of whom needs HB-Ig/vaccines. The maternity health care checks serologies and practically all pregnant women in Sweden visit such maternity health centers.

 

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Thanks, any other suggestions??

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  • 1 month later...

I would suggest you can do the HIV and Hep B screening for the mother at admission and if you get the results in 24-48 hours, you can use that to make your decision. 

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