Audit of hepatitis B immunization at the genitourinary medicine department in Middlesbrough, UK.

Int J STD AIDS

Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Middlesbrough General Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS5 5AZ, UK.

Published: April 2002

The outcomes of hepatitis B immunization programme at the genitourinary medicine (GUM) department in Middlesbrough during a period of five years were examined. The majority of those immunized were male homosexuals who had earlier requested an HIV test. All participants had preimmunization hepatitis B serology, and were negative. The default rate was high at 20/42 (47.6%). However, among those who completed all the processes, seroconversion rate was high at 21/22 (95.5%). The only non-responder was a man who was HIV-positive. The type of vaccine and immunization regimen are discussed.

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