Table 3-18
People at Risk of Infection by Sexual Exposure
Sex partners of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive people
Sexually active people who are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship (eg, people with more than 1 sex partner during the previous 6 months)
People seeking evaluation or Treatment for a sexually transmitted infection
Men who have sex with men
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People at Risk of Infection by Percutaneous or Mucosal Exposure to Blood
Current or recent injection-drug users
Household contacts of HBsAg-positive people
Residents and staff of facilities for people with developmental disabilities
Health-care and public safety workers with reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to blood or blood-contaminated body fluids
People with end-stage renal disease, including predialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and home dialysis patients
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Others
International travelers to regions with high or intermediate levels (HBsAg prevalence of 2% or greater) of endemic HBV infection (see Table 3.15)
People with chronic liver disease
People with human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection
All other people seeking protection from HBV infection
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