Should hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers breast feed?. Issue 10 (October 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Martino, M; Appendino, C; Resti, M; Rossi, M E; Muccioli, A T; Vierucci, A
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 60:Issue 10(1985)
• Page Start: 972
• Page End: 974
• Publication Date: 1985-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.60.10.972
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Breast fed infants may be at greater risk of mother to infant hepatitis B virus infection compared with formula fed infants. We studied 85 infants born to 84 hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers (only two of whom were hepatitis B e positive), and who had received immunisation against hepatitis B virus. Our results indicate that breast feeding does not increase the risk of developing hepatitis B virus infection in infants born to these mothers if immunisation is carried out.