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All pregnant women should be screened for hepatitis B at their first prenatal visit, says USPSTF

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eMediNexus    10 January 2019

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit in its draft recommendation statement on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women. USPSTF concludes with high certainty that the net benefit of screening for HBV infection in pregnant women is substantial.

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