[Vaccination in adult patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases].
Patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases often have an intrinsic and therapy associated increased susceptibility to infections which substantially contributes to morbidity and mortality of the patients. A large proportion of these infections are preventable by vaccination. For this reason in 2005 the standing vaccination committee (STIKO) recommended for patients with immunosuppression vaccination against pneumococcus, influenza, Haemophilus influenza b and meningococcus in addition to standard vaccinations, independent of age. Every patient should therefore be informed about a possible increase in susceptibility to infections and the recommended prevention by vaccination before implementation of immunosuppressive therapy.
Centrum für Chronische Immmundefizienz, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg und Universität Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 117 - 2. OG, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. sigune.goldacker@uniklinik-freiburg.de
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D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000592:standards* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000592:standards*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents