Immunology: Prevention of Infections in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

Overview

Journal Nat Rev Rheumatol

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2011 Feb 10

PMID 21304507

Citations 6

Authors

Dirk Meyer-Olson

Torsten Witte

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Abstract

Several new recommendations for the vaccination of adults with autoimmune inflammatory diseases could represent an important step forward in the prevention of infections in these high-risk patients.

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