title: [Immunization guidelines in patients with chronic liver diseases].
abstract: Patients with chronic liver diseases and specially with cirrhosis have an impaired immune system and are vulnerable to viral (co-) infections. Vaccination against hepatitis A and B virus (HAV, HBV) is recommended for all patients with chronic liver diseases. However, the efficacy of vaccinations in patients with end-stage liver diseases and transplant recipients is disappointing. As soon as a chronic liver disease is diagnosed patients should be immunized with the common vaccines (flu and pneumoccocci). Due to reduced seroconversion rates, antibody levels should be tested after a booster vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Service de gastroentérologie et hépatologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bihl
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadengue
authors.forename: Claire-Anne
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Siegrist
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards*