Recommended vaccinations for asplenic and hyposplenic adult patients

• Main Authors: Paolo Bonanni (Author), Maddalena Grazzini (Author), Giuditta Niccolai (Author), Diana Paolini (Author), Ornella Varone (Author), Alessandro Bartoloni (Author), Filippo Bartalesi (Author), Maria Grazia Santini (Author), Simonetta Baretti (Author), Carlo Bonito (Author), Paola Zini (Author), Maria Teresa Mechi (Author), Fabrizio Niccolini (Author), Lea Magistri (Author), Maria Beatrice Pulci (Author), Sara Boccalini (Author), Angela Bechini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Asplenic or hyposplenic (AH) individuals are particularly vulnerable to invasive infections caused by encapsulated bacteria. Such infections have often a sudden onset and a fulminant course. Infectious diseases (IDs) incidence in AH subjects can be reduced by preventive measures such as vaccination....