• J Natl Med Assoc · Jun 2022

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    Chronic kidney disease and vaccinations-A practical guide for primary care providers.

    • Denise Thomson, Alexandra Stang, and Itunu Owoyemi.
    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs, USA. Electronic address: Denise.Thomson@VA.gov.
    • J Natl Med Assoc. 2022 Jun 1; 114 (3S2): S20-S24.

    AbstractPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are susceptible to infectious organisms in part due to the many facets of uremia-associated immune deficiency. Vaccination plays a crucial role in curbing vaccine preventable infection in patients with CKD and Kidney transplant recipients. Vaccination should be done early in the course of CKD or prior to kidney transplantation when possible. It is incumbent upon all healthcare providers to not only stay abreast of the rapidly evolving evidence and recommendations regarding this area but to also continue to update clinical practice regarding vaccines for long-recognized infectious threats, such as pneumococcal disease and chronic hepatitis B infection, to mitigate the burden of infectious diseases on this particularly vulnerable patient population.Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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