Immunity to diphtheria and tetanus in a young population on a dialysis regimen or with a renal transplant.
In 54 transplant recipients diphtheria and tetanus immunity after primary vaccination was significantly lower than in 57 control subject and 35 patients on a dialysis regimen. After a booster, tetanus antibodies developed in the transplant recipients and dialysis patients but no diphtheria antibodies developed in two transplant recipients. No adverse reactions, including acute graft rejection episodes, occurred.
Ghio
L
L
Clinica Pediatrica II, University of Milan, Italy.
Pedrazzi
C
C
Assael
B M
BM
Panuccio
A
A
Foti
M
M
Edefonti
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid