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Table 2 Summary of HIV and HBV care algorithm for PRINCESSE participants

From: A community-based healthcare package combining testing and prevention tools, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), immediate HIV treatment, management of hepatitis B virus, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH), targeting female sex workers (FSWs) in Côte d’Ivoire: the ANRS 12381 PRINCESSE project

Group of patients

HIV and AgHBs negative

HIV-positive

HIV-negative

AgHBs positive

Fibrose ≥ F2

Elevated ALT and HBV DNA (eligible for HBV treatment)

HIV-negative

AgHBs positive

Fibrose < F2

Low HBV DNA et normal ALT (not eligible for HBV treatment)

Hepatitis B vaccination

If not immunized (anti-HBs and anti-HBc both negatives)

3 regular doses at M0, M1, M6

If not immunized (anti-HBs and anti-HBc both negatives)

4 double doses at M0, M1, M2, M6

Antiretroviral prescription

If creatinine clearance  ≥ 60 mL/min and no contraindication

TDF/FTC (1 pill/day) as oral PrEP

According to national guidelines

As soon as possible, regardless of CD4 count

Adapted regimen if HIV/HBV coinfection

If creatinine clearance  ≥ 60 mL/min and no contraindication

TDF/FTC (1 pill/day) as HBV treatment

If creatinine clearance  < 60 mL/min

TDF with an adapted reduced dosage (1 pill every 1, 2, 3, or 7 days depending on the rate of creatinine clearance)

If creatinine clearance  ≥ 60 mL/min and no contraindication

TDF/FTC (1 pill/day) as oral PrEP