title: Prevention and management of glucocorticoid-induced side effects: A comprehensive review: Infectious complications and vaccination recommendations.
abstract: Part 3 of this 4-part continuing medical education series reviews several important infectious complications of corticosteroid use, including a focus on pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and other infections, followed by a discussion of vaccination recommendations in immunosuppressed patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Avrom
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fett
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Misha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosenbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Victoria P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Werth
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: robert.micheletti@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Micheletti
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
keywords: glucocorticoids; infections; pneumocystis pneumonia; side effects; steroids; vaccines