HIV-HBV-Koinfektion - Diagnostik und Therapie

Summary Owing to the steady decrease in mortality and morbidity of HIV-infection, current problems have not solely focussed on HIV-specific diseases, but also on other causes such as coinfections. Due to overlapping modes of transmission between HIV and HBV such coinfections have been frequently observed. Patients suffering from coinfections display overall a more unfavourable outcome compared to monoinfected patients. Complex immunologic changes during a HIV-infection often lead to an atypical course of HBV-infection. Given the indication for treatment of HBV, the treatment indication for HIV should be consider…