FCPS MCQS: WHICH NEONATE SHOULD RECEIVE HEPATITIS B IMMUNE GLOBULIN

Which of the following neonates should receive hepatitis B immune globulin within 12 hours after birth?

A. A 38 weeks’ gestation neonate (birth weight 3600 g) whose mother is hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative

B. A 39 weeks’ gestation neonate (birth weight 3750 g) whose mother has HBsAg serology that is unknown, but will be confirmed within 24 hours after delivery

C. A 37 weeks’ gestation neonate (birth weight 3550 g) whose mother is positive for hepatitis C antibody only

D. A 34 weeks’ gestation neonate (birth weight 2500 g) whose mother is HBsAg negative but developed chorioamnionitis in labor

E. A 36 weeks’ gestation neonate (birth weight 1850 g) whose mother has HBsAg serology that cannot be resulted until 36 hours after delivery

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