Invasive pneumococcal infections in pediatric liver ‐small bowel‐pancreas transplant recipients

In conclusion, despite partial or complete pneumococcal immunization and reported antimicrobial prophylaxis, IPI in LSBPTx children can have a fatal outcome. Routine monitoring of pneumococcal serotype antibodies to determine the timing for revaccination might be warranted to ensure protective immunity in these transplant recipients.

Source: Pediatric Transplantation - February 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Hanh D. Vo, Diana F. Florescu, Cindy R. Brown, Heather E. Chambers, David F. Mercer, Luciano M. Vargas, Wendy J. Grant, Alan N. Langnas, Ruben E. Quiros ‐Tejeira Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research