Infectious Disease

Allergy & Immunology

Questions discussed in this category

For which patients could you consider direct oral amoxicillin challenge as opposed to skin testing for penicillin allergy de-labeling?

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What is your approach to working up diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient?

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Do you utilize post-vaccination IgG titers to detect common variable immunodeficiency in patients who are about to start or are actively on B cell depleting therapy?

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In a patient who is on oral DMARDs and has received 3 COVID boosters, but recently had COVID-19 infection, is bivalent booster still recommended 3 months later?

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What is the optimal timing for Zoster vaccine administration for a patient who recently recovered from herpes zoster infection and is now planning to start B-cell depletion therapy?

1 Answer available

Is there a role for antibody testing to confirm vaccine response for patients on rituximab after COVID-19 vaccination?

1 Answer available

How are you timing the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in patients on rituximab?

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How would you recommend dosing the MMR or other live vaccines for patients with rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppressive medications such as anti-TNF alpha therapy?

For example, healthcare workers who require these vaccines for employment

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How does a history of splenectomy alter how you counsel patients on the infection risk of TNF inhibitors or other biologics?

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Papers discussed in this category

N Engl J Med,

Clinical practice. Care of the asplenic patient.

Mediterr J Rheumatol, 2020 Jun 11

Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Era of Targeted Synthetic Therapies.

Ann Rheum Dis, 2019 Aug 14

2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

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