Case Report

MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS

Volume: 88 Number: 1 January 31, 2025
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MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS

Abstract

There is limited information regarding the administration of live vaccines to paediatric transplant patients who are at increased risk of infection. A 7-year-old liver transplant patient who had everolimus therapy was evaluated for Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccination. After checking the lymphocyte count, immunoglobulin G, and serum everolimus levels, the MMR vaccine was administered. No side effects were observed during follow-up, and the antibody levels were found to be positive after two months. This article presents a case of paediatric solid organ transplantation patient who received a measles-mumps-rubella vaccination while receiving immunosuppressive everolimus therapy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

January 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 3, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 88 Number: 1

APA
Kaçır, A., Büke, Ö., Karabayır, N., Başıbüyük, M., Bilgin, D. D., & Öcal, Ö. (2025). MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 88(1), 80-82. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1509646
AMA
1.Kaçır A, Büke Ö, Karabayır N, Başıbüyük M, Bilgin DD, Öcal Ö. MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2025;88(1):80-82. doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1509646
Chicago
Kaçır, Aybüke, Övgü Büke, Nalan Karabayır, Mine Başıbüyük, Demet Deniz Bilgin, and Özlem Öcal. 2025. “MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 88 (1): 80-82. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1509646.
EndNote
Kaçır A, Büke Ö, Karabayır N, Başıbüyük M, Bilgin DD, Öcal Ö (January 1, 2025) MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 88 1 80–82.
IEEE
[1]A. Kaçır, Ö. Büke, N. Karabayır, M. Başıbüyük, D. D. Bilgin, and Ö. Öcal, “MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS”, İst Tıp Fak Derg, vol. 88, no. 1, pp. 80–82, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.26650/IUITFD.1509646.
ISNAD
Kaçır, Aybüke - Büke, Övgü - Karabayır, Nalan - Başıbüyük, Mine - Bilgin, Demet Deniz - Öcal, Özlem. “MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 88/1 (January 1, 2025): 80-82. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1509646.
JAMA
1.Kaçır A, Büke Ö, Karabayır N, Başıbüyük M, Bilgin DD, Öcal Ö. MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2025;88:80–82.
MLA
Kaçır, Aybüke, et al. “MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, vol. 88, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 80-82, doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1509646.
Vancouver
1.Aybüke Kaçır, Övgü Büke, Nalan Karabayır, Mine Başıbüyük, Demet Deniz Bilgin, Özlem Öcal. MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINATION IN A PAEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENT USING EVEROLIMUS. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2025 Jan. 1;88(1):80-2. doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1509646

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