Crohn's Disease and Herpes Zoster: Being Mindful of Vaccination
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, cilt.48, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100553
- Dergi Adı: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Crohn's disease, Herpes zoster, Vaccination
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Immunosuppressive therapy is the main treatment modality in Crohn's disease. Herpes zoster (HZ), caused by Varicella-zoster virus, is a relatively common albeit burdensome clinical picture mainly affecting adult population with immunosuppressive status. In this paper, we aimed to report a Crohn's disease patient with HZ to raise awareness on vaccination. There are commercially available vaccines that are shown to be safe and effective against HZ reactivation. Crohn's disease patients should be evaluated and informed about preventive options against HZ to prevent unwanted HZ-related complications.