VACCINATION STRATEGIES IN PATIENTS WITH BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Dr. Turan ASLAN*
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Abstract
Effective prevention against infectious diseases is more useful and life- saving measure than to treat them. Vaccination seems more effective preventive approach in decreasing the incidence of some important infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients most likely healthy individuals. Bone marrow transplantation presents prototypic clinical manifestations for immunocompromised patient. Also, vaccination of BMT donors to protect the recipient against a variety of i nfections is an appealing approach. In this paper, vaccination strategies have been reviewed and evaluated to g i ve most useful and cost-effecti ve approach in patients (and their donors) with bone marrow transplantation.
Key words: immunocompromised patient, bone marrow transplantation, vaccination
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