Executive summary: Consensus document of the diagnosis, management and prevention of infection with the hepatitis E virus: Study Group for Viral Hepatitis (GEHEP) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC)

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Jan;38(1):28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.06.014. Epub 2018 Jul 30.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis in both developed and developing countries. This infectious disease has a high prevalence and incidence in Europe. HEV infection has a greater clinical impact in vulnerable populations, such as immunosuppressed patients, pregnant women and patients with underlying liver disease. Therefore, the Study Group for Viral Hepatitis (Grupo de Estudio de Hepatitis Víricas, GEHEP) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, SEIMC) believed it very important to prepare a consensus document to help in decision-making regarding diagnosis, clinical and therapeutic management, and prevention of HEV infection.

Keywords: Acute hepatitis; Alteraciones neurológicas; Chronic hepatitis; Embarazo; Hepatitis E; Hepatitis aguda; Hepatitis crónica; Interferón pegilado; Neurological disorders; Pegylated interferon; Pregnancy; Prevención; Prevention; Ribavirin; Ribavirina; Transplantation; Trasplante; Zoonoses; Zoonosis.

MeSH terms

  • Consensus
  • Hepatitis E virus*
  • Hepatitis E* / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis E* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Spain