Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen

Baddeley, P. G., Barnes, Rosemary Ann, Finn, A. H. R., Hann, I. M., Kelly, S. J., Leese, J., Lortan, J. E., Spencer, J., Summerfield, G. P. and Whittaker, J. A. 1996. Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 312 (7028) , pp. 430-434. 10.1136/bmj.312.7028.430

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Abstract

Overwhelming postsplenectomy infection should be preventable if simple precautions are taken. An ad hoc working party of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology has reviewed recommendations for patients without a spleen and drawn up a consensus. Members of the working party were selected for their personal expertise and to represent relevant professional bodies. The guidelines, which are set out below, include and extend the chief medical officer's 1994 update.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0959-8138
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 06:50
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/65331

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