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Bibliographic Info

GuidelineGuidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection.
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWHO

Recommendation

Status
Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Second-line antiviral (for chronic hepatitis B infection) therapies for managing treatment failure. Among people with evidence of treatment failure due to confirmed or suspected antiviral resistance (based on history of previous exposure or primary non-response) to lamivudine, entecavir, adefovir or telbivudine, switching to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is recommended. Tenofovir alafenamide may be considered as an alternate regimen, if available

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Originally Developed
Guideline

Guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis B infection

Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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