Poor adherence to vaccination guidelines in dermatology patients on immunosuppressive therapies: An issue that needs addressing

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 288-289

  Sadlier, M ^a   Sadlier, C ^b,c   Alani, A ^a   Ahmad, K ^a   Bergin, C ^b,c   Ramsay, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; FUMARIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

DERMATOLOGY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LETTER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; VACCINATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL AUDIT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DISEASES; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948710289     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13543     Document Type: Letter

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