BMJ 2005;331:576 (10 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7516.576-a
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Preventing severe infection after splenectomy
What about old splenectomies?
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EDITOR—Newland et al point out that patients who have had a splenectomy should know the risks, be immunised, and take prophylactic antibiotics.1 But what should happen for patients who were operated on a long time ago (more than 20 years) who have never had any vaccines and are not having antibiotic treatment? No guidelines exist for such patients.
Stephen Sciberras, senior house officer
St Luke's Hospital, Malta stefe@di-ve.com
Competing interests: None declared.
- Newland A, Provan D, Myint S. Preventing severe infection after splenectomy. BMJ
2005;331: 417-8. (20-27 August.)
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