Varicella vaccination in children with inflammatory bowel disease receiving immunosuppressive therapy

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 562-565

  Lu, Ying ^a   Bousvaros, Athos ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; Immunosuppression; Inflammatory bowel disease; Vaccine; Varicella

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFLIXIMAB; MERCAPTOPURINE; MESALAZINE; OLSALAZINE; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEITIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951865798     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181bab351     Document Type: Article

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