TY - JOUR AU - Coffie, Patrick A. AU - Egger, Matthias AU - Vinikoor, Michael J. AU - Zannou, Marcel AU - Diero, Lameck AU - Patassi, Akouda AU - Kuniholm, Mark H. AU - Seydi, Moussa AU - Bado, Guillaume AU - Ocama, Ponsiano AU - Andersson, Monique I. AU - Messou, Eugène AU - Minga, Albert AU - Easterbrook, Philippa AU - Anastos, Kathryn AU - Dabis, François AU - Wandeler, Gilles AU - for the IeDEA collaboration PY - 2017 DA - 2017/11/01 TI - Trends in hepatitis B virus testing practices and management in HIV clinics across sub-Saharan Africa JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 706 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Approximately 8% of HIV-infected individuals are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Knowledge of HBV status is important to guide optimal selection of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and monitor/prevent liver-related complications. We describe changes in testing practices and management of HBV infection over a 3-year period in HIV clinics across SSA. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2768-z DO - 10.1186/s12879-017-2768-z ID - Coffie2017 ER -