A practical guide to vaccinating the inflammatory bowel disease patient.
The increasing use of corticosteroids, immune modulators, and biologics as a mainstay of therapy in certain Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients have placed these inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients at increased risk for a variety of infections, many of which are preventable by prior vaccination. This article provides a review of the issues surrounding immunizations in the IBD patient and a practical guide for clinicians regarding the appropriate vaccinations to administer both before and during immunosuppressive therapy.
Wasan
Sharmeel K
SK
Boston Medical Center, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. Sharmeel.Wasan@bmc.org
Baker
Stacey E
SE
Skolnik
Paul R
PR
Farraye
Francis A
FA
D000328:Adult; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D057236:Travel Medicine; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects; D014612:Vaccines
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014612:Vaccines