Infectious Disease

Allergy & Immunology

Questions discussed in this category

Would you use the pneumococcal conjugate-21 vaccine (Capvaxive) instead of the conjugate-20 (Prevnar-20) for routine vaccinations in immunosuppressed patients?

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Do you routinely consider FDG PET/CT imaging for workup of fever of unknown origin?

1 Answer available

Is there a role for nitazoxanide for treatment of norovirus gastroenteritis in immunocompromised patients?

1 Answer available

Do you give additional pneumococcal vaccines after a dose of PCV20 in patients with asplenia?

1 Answer available

How exhaustive (especially considering cost) should an immunological workup be for patients with extensive, recurrent, or deep seated Staph aureus infections without obvious immunocompromise (e.g. cancer, diabetes, steroids) or recurrent breaks in skin integrity?

1 Answer available

For which patients could you consider direct oral amoxicillin challenge as opposed to skin testing for penicillin allergy de-labeling?

1 Answer available

What is your approach to working up diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient?

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Do you utilize post-vaccination IgG titers to detect common variable immunodeficiency in patients who are about to start or are actively on B cell depleting therapy?

2 Answers available

What is the optimal timing for Zoster vaccine administration for a patient who recently recovered from herpes zoster infection and is now planning to start B-cell depletion therapy?

1 Answer available

Is there a role for antibody testing to confirm vaccine response for patients on rituximab after COVID-19 vaccination?

1 Answer available

How are you timing the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in patients on rituximab?

1 Answer available

How would you recommend dosing the MMR or other live vaccines for patients with rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppressive medications such as anti-TNF alpha therapy?

For example, healthcare workers who require these vaccines for employment

1 Answer available

How does a history of splenectomy alter how you counsel patients on the infection risk of TNF inhibitors or other biologics?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

N Engl J Med,

Clinical practice. Care of the asplenic patient.

Mediterr J Rheumatol, 2020 Jun 11

Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Era of Targeted Synthetic Therapies.

Ann Rheum Dis, 2019 Aug 14

2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

The Journal of infection, 2011-11

Norovirus gastroenteritis successfully treated with nitazoxanide.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006 Nov 15

Nitazoxanide in the treatment of viral gastroenteritis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Journal of tropical medicine, 2017 Feb 26

Nitazoxanide in Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea: A Randomized Control Trial from a Developing Country.

Lupus, 2014 Jul 30

Serious infections in systemic lupus erythematosus with a focus on pneumococcal infections.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2024 Sep 12

Use of 21-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Among U.S. Adults: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2024.

The American journal of medicine, 2024 Mar 16

The Contribution of 18F FDG PET-CT for the Investigation of Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammation of Unknown Origin.

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