TY - JOUR T1 - Breastfeeding by mothers infected with hepatitis B carries no increased risk of transmission to infants who receive proper immunoprophylaxis: a meta-analysis JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 125 LP - 126 DO - 10.1136/ebmed.2011.100378 VL - 17 IS - 4 AU - Tram T Tran Y1 - 2012/08/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/17/4/125.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Shi Z, Yang Y, Wang H, et al. Breastfeeding of newborns by mothers carrying hepatitis B virus: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011;165:837–46.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Hepatitis B (HBV) remains a global health concern with 350 million people chronically infected, and transmission still occurs despite the widely available and efficacious vaccine. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is an ongoing problem in many countries, and in countries with high prevalence of HBV (>8%), only 44% have birth dose vaccine implemented into the infant vaccine schedule.1 Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and HBV vaccine given at the time of birth with two additional doses of the vaccine in the first 6 months of life to … ER -