Acute hepatitis A in a young returning traveler from Kenya despite immunization before departure.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_AAE0D04FC319
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Acute hepatitis A in a young returning traveler from Kenya despite immunization before departure.
Journal
Journal of Travel Medicine
ISSN
1708-8305[electronic], 1195-1982[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2009
Volume
16
Number
1
Pages
72-73
Language
english
Abstract
Aluminum-adsorbed hepatitis A vaccines are known to be highly efficient. We present here the case of a patient who was immunized against hepatitis A before leaving for Kenya and who contracted an acute symptomatic hepatitis A during travel.
Keywords
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Hepatitis A/diagnosis, Hepatitis A/prevention & control, Hepatitis A Antibodies/blood, Hepatitis A Vaccines/administration & dosage, Hepatitis A Vaccines/immunology, Humans, Kenya, Male, Time Factors, Travel
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
02/07/2010 18:57
Last modification date
20/08/2019 15:14
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