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

2025/04/18 by Hailemichael Desalegn, Nega Berhe, Lasse Rossvoll +5 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Hepatitis B Virus Studies #Hepatitis C virus research #Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaf238

openalex publication_date 2025/04/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

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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