A cohort study to evaluate infection prevention protocol in pediatric trauma patients with blunt splenic injury in a Dutch level 1 trauma center

PURPOSE: Asplenic patients are at increased risk for the development of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) syndrome. It is believed that adequate immunization, antimicrobial prophylaxis, as well as appropriate education concerning risks on severe infection lead to the decreased incidence...

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Autores principales: Spijkerman, Roy, Teuben, Michel PJ, Hietbrink, Falco, Kramer, William LM, Leenen, Luke PH
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214163
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S169072

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214163
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S169072

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