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The development of a quality improvement project to improve infection prevention and management in patients with asplenia or hyposplenia

Asplenia and hyposplenia (a/hyposplenia) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality from complications including infection. The recommended measures to reduce the risks associated with infection include patient education, vaccination and early initiation of antibiotic therapy for fever. D...

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Autores principales: O'Neill, Natalya Elizabeth, Baker, Jillian, Ward, Richard, Johnson, Colleen, Taggart, Linda, Sholzberg, Michelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7410002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32759171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000770