Hepatitis b is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Hepatitis a and e are mainly spread by contaminated food and water. Fulminant hepatitis definition of fulminant hepatitis by. Recent gastroenterologia y hepatologia articles elsevier.
Hospital universitario materno infantil vall dhebron. Falla hepatica fulminante por hepatitis a en ninos. Montijo barrios e, garcia lopez r, cervantes bustamante r, et al. It has several causes, the main ones being acetaminophen poisoning, infections especially viral. Fulminant acute hepatitis in pediatrics in latin america. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause in the developing world.
Algunos lactantes desarrollan hepatitis leve, y unos pocos tienen enfermedad hepatica fulminante. It has a unique combination of rapidly progressive, severe multiple organ failure, unpredictable and often. Hepatitis c is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug users. Hepatitis fulminante trastornos hepaticos y biliares.