Module

Hepatitis B Virus Resistance for Clinicians

Source: Hepatitis Annual Update 2006

Hepatitis B Virus Resistance for Clinicians

Program Director: Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

Faculty:
Anna S. F. Lok, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/04/06

Expiration Date: 08/03/07

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the methods used to detect antiviral-resistant forms of HBV
Review ways to prevent the development of antiviral-resistant HBV
Discuss the management of antiviral-resistant HBV

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Why Do Antiviral-Resistant HBV Mutants Arise?
Identifying Resistance Mutations
Rates of Genotypic Resistance to HBV Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Therapies
Detection, Prevention, and Consequences of Antiviral-Resistant HBV
Containment of Antiviral-Resistant HBV
Conclusions and Summary

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