Pneumococcal and influenza immunization in asplenic persons: a retrospective population-based cohort study 1990-2002

BACKGROUND: Splenectomy is associated with increased risk for bacteremia, due to impaired clearance of bloodborne agents and to altered phagocytosis and humoral immunity. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients at risk for splenectomy for a 13-year period to determine immunization cove...

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Autores principales: Langley, Joanne M, Dodds, Linda, Fell, Deshayne, Langley, G Ross
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20649965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-219

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20649965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-219

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