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. 2016 Sep 21;3(4):ofw197.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofw197. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Postsplenectomy Prophylaxis: A Persistent Failure to Meet Standard?

Alexander David Jones  1 , Mashuk Khan  1 , James Cheshire  1 , Douglas Bowley  1
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Postsplenectomy Prophylaxis: A Persistent Failure to Meet Standard?

Alexander David Jones et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

A retrospective case review of patients that underwent emergency splenectomy or splenic preservation from May 2003 to April 2014 was undertaken at a single center. The results highlight failures in administration of postsplenectomy vaccination for emergency splenectomy patients. In this study, we highlight methods to improve postsplenectomy care.

Keywords: antibiotic prophylaxis; emergency splenectomy; vaccination..

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