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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2025

Time to Initiation of Hepatitis B Treatment is Reduced With the Use of the Xpert HBV Viral Load Kit.

Hailemichael Desalegn, Nega Berhe, Lasse Rossvoll, Fikadu Girma, Dawit Brhane, Ahmed Hussen, Waqtola Cheneke, Asgeir Johannessen

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hailemichael DesalegnMedical Department, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2042-5797
Nega BerheDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-989X
Lasse RossvollDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.
Fikadu GirmaDepartment of Medicine, Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia.
Dawit BrhaneDepartment of Medicine, Dubti General Hospital, Semera, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6571-2731
Ahmed HussenMedical Department, Jigjiga University Sheik Hassen Yabare Referral Hospital, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Waqtola ChenekeFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jimma University, Institute of Health, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3909-4003
Asgeir JohannessenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-7166

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Timely initiation of hepatitis B virus treatment is essential for improving prognosis and outcomes. In Ethiopia, the use of the Xpert hepatitis B virus viral load kit significantly shortened the turnaround time compared to standard laboratory methods. By reducing the time to a treatment decision to 1 day, the Xpert kit allowed for quicker treatment initiation at lower costs, potentially saving lives that might otherwise be lost due to treatment delays.

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antiviral therapyhepatitis Bpoint-of-careresource-limited settingsviral load

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PMID40352629
PMCPMC12063097

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