Abstract
Nowadays, many healthy individuals travel the world.
The number of travelers with an impaired immune
system is also increasing. Since the risk of travel-related
infections is higher in this group, and in-
cludes vaccine preventable diseases, a thorough
risk assessment
before travel should be performed.
In this article we will highlight what actions a specialist
in hematological diseases could take, when a patients
mentions his or her travel plans.
The number of travelers with an impaired immune
system is also increasing. Since the risk of travel-related
infections is higher in this group, and in-
cludes vaccine preventable diseases, a thorough
risk assessment
before travel should be performed.
In this article we will highlight what actions a specialist
in hematological diseases could take, when a patients
mentions his or her travel plans.
| Translated title of the contribution | The immunocompromised traveler: practical advice for the specialist in hematological diseases |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 322-329 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Hematologie |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2020 |