R Kazancioğlu, M S Sever, D Yüksel-Onel, H Eraksoy, A Yildiz, A V Celik, S M Kayacan, S Badur
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common pathogen leading to pneumonia, is a cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. Vaccination against this agent can be recommended for immunosuppressed patients, including those with chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome and renal transplant recipients; however, a diminished immune response and loss of protective antibodies have been observed. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In our prospective study, the efficacy and side effects of polyvalent pneumococcal vaccination were investigated in renal transplant recipients...
February 2000: Clinical Transplantation