363. Characterization of HIV/HBV Co-Infected Patients at an Outpatient HIV Clinic and Evaluation of Management Practices as a Measure for Quality Improvement
Abstract:BackgroundAbout 10% of patients living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are coinfected with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV). Individuals with HIV are at increased risk of having HBV progress to chronic infection. Current guidelines recommend at least two active agents against HBV in HIV/HBV coinfected patients one of which must include tenofovir. Due to the increased risk of developing fibrosis and hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in this population, current guidelines recommend yearly evaluation of … Show more
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