Open AccessTravel vaccination recommendations and endemic infection risks in solid organ transplantation recipients
Author(s) -
Jason A. Trubiano,
Douglas Johnson,
Asma Sohail,
Joseph Torresi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taw058
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , immunology , immunogenicity , intensive care medicine , organ transplantation , immune system , transplantation
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are often heavily immunosuppressed and consequently at risk of serious illness from vaccine preventable viral and bacterial infections or with endemic fungal and parasitic infections. We review the literature to provide guidance regarding the timing and appropriateness of vaccination and pathogen avoidance related to the immunological status of SOT recipients.
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