Vaccination of the immunosuppressed adult patient with rheumatologic disease.
Vaccine-preventable diseases are a major cause of morbidity in immunocompromised patients. This article reviews the data on efficacy and safety of currently licensed vaccines in patients with rheumatologic diseases.
Avery
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA. averyr@cesmtp.ccf.org
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
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