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Hepatitis B - Management
Who should I admit or refer for hepatitis B infection?
- Admit people with severe symptoms and signs of acute hepatitis.
- Refer all people with hepatitis B to an appropriate specialist (hepatologist, infectious diseases physician, or gastroenterologist — depending upon local protocol).
- Children should be referred to a local consultant paediatrician with the relevant expertise.
- Consider referring the person to:
- Genito-urinary medicine department (or other specialist sexual health service), if screening for sexually transmitted infections is appropriate.
- Drug rehabilitation agency (if appropriate).
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