Adherence to vaccination guidelines post splenectomy: A five year follow up study

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Tristan Boam (Συγγραφέας), Peter Sellars (Συγγραφέας), John Isherwood (Συγγραφέας), Chloe Hollobone (Συγγραφέας), Cristina Pollard (Συγγραφέας), David M. Lloyd (Συγγραφέας), Ashley R. Dennison (Συγγραφέας), Giuseppe Garcea (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Following a splenectomy patients are at increased risk of significant infections. In its most severe form, overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) has a mortality rate of up to 80%. In this study we aim to establish the adherence to vaccination and antibiotic national guidelines in splenectom...