Hepatitis B after transplant	Posted on June 6, 2011	by thebileflow Question: A 47 year old Cambodian male with HBV is transplanted today; he developed hepatocellular carcinoma and was on the waiting list for less than six months. Going into surgery, he was on entecavir 0.5 mg daily and had a negative viral load. What do you recommend he receives as secondary prophylaxis post-transplant?
A. entecavir monotherapy
B. HBIg monotherapy
C. entecavir + HBIg
D. no prophylaxis is needed if viral load is negative at time of surgery
Answer:C
Hepatitis B after transplant	Posted on June 6, 2011	by thebileflow Question: A 47 year old Cambodian male with HBV is transplanted today; he developed hepatocellular carcinoma and was on the waiting list for less than six months. Going into surgery, he was on entecavir 0.5 mg daily and had a negative viral load. What do you recommend he receives as secondary prophylaxis post-transplant?
A. entecavir monotherapy B. HBIg monotherapy C. entecavir + HBIg D. no prophylaxis is needed if viral load is negative at time of surgery