Varicella zoster exposure in IBD patients: rethink the rash decision

J Crohns Colitis. 2014 Nov;8(11):1563-4. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 May 28.

Authors

Jimmy K Limdi¹, Divya Aggarwal²

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Lead -Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, U.K.. Electronic address: jimmy.limdi@pat.nhs.uk.
² Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Section, The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom. Electronic address: divya.medic@gmail.com.

PMID: 24880911
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2014.05.001

No abstract available

Keywords: Inflammatory bowel disease; Opportunistic infection; Recall; Serology; Vaccination; Varicella zoster.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Viral / blood*
Antigens, Viral / blood*
Herpesvirus 3, Human / immunology*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / immunology*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Self Report
Vaccination

Substances

Antibodies, Viral
Antigens, Viral
Immunosuppressive Agents