Low post-transplant measles and varicella titers among pediatric liver transplant recipients: A 10-year single-center study.
Andrew Y J LimanLaura J WozniakAnnabelle M de St MauriceGregory L DunkelEmy M WanlassRobert S VenickSue V McDiarmidPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2022)
Our study suggests that pediatric LT patients are at greater risk of contracting measles and VZV despite vaccination status, and that prevalence of measles and VZV antibodies decreases as time from transplantation increases. This should weigh into the institutional risk-benefit assessment when deciding whether or not to administer LAVs to these patients.