Influenza vaccines in the setting of solid-organ transplantation: Are they safe?

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 464-468

  Avery, Robin K ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

immunizations; influenza; rejection; safety; vaccinations

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ALLOIMMUNITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION;

GRAFT REJECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84863718919     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e328355a79b     Document Type: Review

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