title: Vaccinating the inflammatory bowel disease patient.
abstract: Current therapeutic options for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include several agents that can alter their immune response to infections. Effective vaccines exist and offer protection against a number of infectious diseases. However, recent data has shown that IBD patients are inadequately vaccinated and, as a result, at risk to develop certain preventable infections. Furthermore, gastroenterologists' knowledge regarding the appropriate immunizations to administer to their IBD patients is suboptimal. This review article focuses on the current immunization schedule for the IBD patient and stresses the important role of the gastroenterologist as an active participant in the management of vaccination in their IBD patients.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: Athanasios P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Desalermos
authors.forename: Francis A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Farraye
authors.forename: Sharmeel K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wasan
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014765:Viral Vaccines
keywords: Crohn’s disease; HPV; PCV 13; PPSC23; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; immunocompromised; infections; inflammatory bowel disease; travel; ulcerative colitis; vaccination; varicella; zoster