Vaccination and infection prevention in inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract

The current medical therapy used in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis comprises drugs that interfere with immune response and therefore caution is needed for infectious side effects, and where possible, strategies to prevent their occurrence should be undertaken. Last year, international consensus guidelines on this topic were published by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation. © 2010 Faculty of 1000 Ltd.