[CIS PIDD] [cis-pidd] CVID and Shingles

[Riedl, Marc]

Have seen recurrent documented shingles in a couple of CVID patients.  Restricted to dermatomes, but of considerable frequency, severity and duration.   I've advised against the shingles vaccine for my CVID patients and in these rare cases have opted for acyclovir or valacyclovir prophylaxis which has generally been effective.  ID colleagues have been agreeable to this approach.

Marc Riedl, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr, Mail Code 0732
La Jolla, CA  92093
Tel 858.822.6766  Fax 858.642.3791

From: Klaus Warnatz <klaus.warnatz at uniklinik-freiburg.de<mailto:klaus.warnatz at uniklinik-freiburg.de>>
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Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 12:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [cis-pidd] CVID and Shingles

Dear Mike,

I don't have personal experience with shingles vaccination in CVID patients.
my thoughts on it would be, if the patient has recurrent shingles he might as well have some underlying cellular immunodeficiency.  I agree with Charlotte are these documented and what does recurrent mean? Are these outbreaks restricted to dermatomes at a time?
if not then it strongly suggests cellular immunodeficiency. I would be rather hesitant with vaccination and if documented and a substantial problem I would rather go for acyclovir prophylaxis.
Are there any other signs of cellular immunodeficiency? is she for any reason on immunosuppressive therapy? can one alter this?
what is her t cellular status?

These would be my thoughts

best regards

Klaus
Prof. Dr. med. Klaus Warnatz

UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM FREIBURG
University Medical Center Freiburg
Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency
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Am 01.05.2014 um 20:53 schrieb Cunningham-Rundles, Charlotte:

Is she on IVIG and is the shingles documented… ?


Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, MD, PhD
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
The David S Gottesman Professor
The Immunology Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1425 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212 659 9268
Fax: 212 987 5593
Email: Charlotte.Cunningham-Rundles at mssm.edu<mailto:Charlotte.Cunningham-Rundles at mssm.edu>


From: Michael Blaese <mblaese at comcast.net<mailto:mblaese at comcast.net>>
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Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 1:31 PM
To: "cis-pidd at lists.clinimmsoc.org<mailto:cis-pidd at lists.clinimmsoc.org>" <cis-pidd at lists.clinimmsoc.org<mailto:cis-pidd at lists.clinimmsoc.org>>
Subject: [cis-pidd] CVID and Shingles

IDF has received the following inquiry.
 "I have CVID and I get outbreaks of shingles. Has anyone had success with the shingles vaccination? Or is that too risky for someone with CVID?"

CDC still recommends against use of the vaccine in individuals with primary immunodeficiency.  Any thoughts or experience with this situation?

Mike

R. Michael Blaese, M.D.
Medical Director
Immune Deficiency Foundation


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