TY - JOUR T1 - Acute hepatitis A infection after hepatitis A immunity in a HIV-positive individual JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect DO - 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053246 SP - sextrans-2017-053246 AU - Ming Jie Lee AU - Sam Douthwaite AU - Ranjababu Kulasegaram Y1 - 2017/08/31 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/31/sextrans-2017-053246.abstract N2 - Hepatitis A is a self-limiting infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), transmitted predominantly by the faecal–oral route including some sexual practices. Outbreaks are commonly reported in the men who have sex with men (population. Previous exposure is thought to provide life-long immunity against subsequent infections with the development of an HAV IgG response. This paper reports a case of acute Hepatitis A infection, despite evidence of a previously positive Hepatitis A IgG results in an HIV-positive individual. ER -