An HBV-HIV co-infected patient treated with tenofovir-based therapy who achieved HBs antigen/antibody seroconversion

Intern Med. 2014;53(12):1343-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.2131. Epub 2014 Jun 15.

Abstract

The present report describes a case of a patient with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection who was treated with tenofovir disoproxil (TDF)-based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and who achieved HBs antigen (Ag)/antibody (Ab) seroconversion. An 18-year-old Japanese man with HIV and HBV co-infection presented to our hospital. His CD4 count was decreased, and TDF-based HARRT was started. At 30 months after initiation of therapy, HBsAg was not detected. At 36 months after initiation of therapy, HBsAb was detected. We conclude that TDF-based therapy is useful for the management of patients with HBV and HIV co-infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenine / therapeutic use
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Coinfection / blood
  • Coinfection / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / blood
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis B / blood
  • Hepatitis B / complications*
  • Hepatitis B / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Organophosphonates / therapeutic use*
  • Tenofovir

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  • Organophosphonates
  • Tenofovir
  • Adenine