Immunogenicity, safety and tolerability of anti-pneumococcal vaccination in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: An evidence-informed and PRISMA compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Autoimmunity reviews Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 73 - 92
• Main Authors: Adawi, Mohammad, Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi, McGonagle, Dennis, Watad, Samaa, Mahroum, Naim, Damiani, Giovanni, Conic, Rosalynn, Bridgewood, Charlie, Mahagna, Hussein, Giacomelli, Luca, Eggenhöffner, Roberto, Mahamid, Mahmud, Pigatto, Paolo Daniele Maria, Amital, Howard, Watad, Abdulla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Anti-pneumococcal vaccination; PRISMA guidelines; Systematic review and meta-analysis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Anti-pneumococcal vaccination; Systematic review and meta-analysis; PRISMA guidelines

The immunological perturbations associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) put many patients at a higher risk of infections, including pneumococcal pneumonia. However, the uptake and utility of anti-pneumococcal vaccines in SLE patient is both controversial and not completely agreed upon. In...