ECCO Guidelines on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infections in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Torsten Kucharzik, Pierre Ellul, Thomas Greuter, J.‐F. Rahier, Bram Verstockt, Cândida Abreu, Andreia Albuquerque, Mariangela Allocca, María Esteve, Francis A. Farraye, Hannah Gordon, Konstantinos Κarmiris, Uri Kopylov, Julien Kirchgesner, Eithne MacMahon, Fernando Magro, Christian Maaser, Lissy de Ridder, Carlos Taxonera, Murat Törüner, Lydjie Tremblay, Michael Scharl, N. Viget, Yamile Zabana, S Vavricka
Abstract
INTRODUCTION : The introduction and broad use of new immunosuppressive agents, including biologic agents and JAK inhibitors, have revolutionised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in recent decades. With such immunosuppression, the potential for opportunistic infection is a key safety concern. [...]
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInflammatory bowel diseaseIntensive care medicineInflammatory Bowel DiseasesUlcerative colitisCrohn's diseaseDisease managementDiseaseInternal medicineParkinson's diseaseMicroscopic ColitisInflammatory Bowel DiseaseEosinophilic Esophagitis