Travel Medicine and the Solid-Organ Transplant Recipient

• Autores: Jessica Rosen
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 429-457
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • More than a quarter of solid-organ transplant recipients are traveling to foreign regions where there are greater health risks than their home country. There may be higher risk of complications from typical travel-related illnesses and risk of opportunistic infections not faced by healthy travelers. Some vaccinations may be contraindicated after solid-organ transplant, and those that are safe may have decreased efficacy. Drug interactions between antirejection regimens and medications for malaria prophylaxis and traveler�s diarrhea must be considered. This article discusses how providers can best advise and help protect these high-risk travelers.