title: Immunology: Prevention of infections in patients with autoimmune diseases.
abstract: Several new recommendations for the vaccination of adults with autoimmune inflammatory diseases could represent an important step forward in the prevention of infections in these high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Medical University Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Meyer.dirk@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meyer-Olson
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Witte
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014611:Vaccination