DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad048 ISSN: 2631-827X
Prevalence Rates of Pneumococcal Vaccination in IBD and 30-Day Clinical Outcomes in Patients With IBD and Pneumococcal Disease Stratified by Receipt of Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Multi-Network Study
Andrew Ford, Vibhu Chittajallu, Jaime Abraham Perez, Scott Martin, Motasem Alkhayyat, Maneesh Dave, Edith Y Ho, Preetika Sinh, Vu Nguyen, Gregory Cooper, Jeffry Katz, Fabio Cominelli, Miguel Regueiro, Emad Mansoor- Gastroenterology
Lay Summary
This study sought to assess outcomes associated with pneumococcal vaccination in adult inflammatory bowel disease patients. Results found unvaccinated patients had higher adverse outcomes, including greater risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, ventilation, and mortality. These findings underscore the importance of pneumococcal vaccination.