Abstract

Infections by the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus are extremely common causes of acute and chronic liver disease, and coexistence of the two viruses is not uncommon. Both of two diseases, together or alone, are important health problem on the world. Here, in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection who developed acute hepatitis B virus infection was reported. She was in trouble because of skipped hepatitis B vaccination. The patient have been recommended to receive vaccinations against hepatitis B. Patients with chronic hepatitis C should immunized against hepatitis B virus and even hepatitis A virus. Whole chronic hepatitis B patients also should be evaluated for hepatitis A vaccine. In this paper, due to a case, were asked to draw attention to the importance of vaccination.

Key words: HBV, HCV, Vaccination, Protection

Article Language: Turkish English