Methods to Avoid Infections in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Infections have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially in association with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory medications used to treat IBD. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information on infectious complication risk in patients with IBD. This review desc...

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Published in:Inflammatory bowel diseases 2005-07, Vol.11 (7), p.685-695
Main Authors: Aberra, Faten N, Lichtenstein, Gary R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects
anti‐inflammatory medications
Causality
Communicable Disease Control
Crohn's disease
Humans
Immunologic Factors - adverse effects
Immunomodulation
immunomodulators
Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects
Infection
Infection - etiology
infections
inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - complications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy
Opportunistic Infections - etiology
Opportunistic Infections - prevention & control
prevention
Reviews
Risk factors
ulcerative colitis
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Summary:Infections have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially in association with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory medications used to treat IBD. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information on infectious complication risk in patients with IBD. This review describes infectious complications reported in patients with IBD and provides a framework for future studies to assess potential risk factors and incidence for infection. Recommendations are also provided for prevention of infection.
ISSN:1078-0998
1536-4844
DOI:10.1097/01.MIB.0000160742.91602.b7