Evaluation of HIV/HBV Co-Infected Cases

Aim: Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infections and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfections are common because of common transmission route. We aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of HBV infection in HIV infected cases and to evaluate these patients. Material and Method: In this study, 180 HIV infected patients who were admitted to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department between 2002-2012 were retrospectively evaluated. Results:The average age of the patients was 45,6 (27-73) years and five of them were males and three were females.In this study, 8 (4.4 %)cases HBV infection detected. Discussion: The treatment of chronic hepatitis differ in HIV infected patients. All patients with HIV infection should be screened for HBV