Vaccine coverage for recommended vaccines among splenectomised patients in Apulia, South Italy: a retrospective cohort study
Objective Splenectomised/asplenic patients have a 10–50 fold higher risk than the general population of developing overwhelming postsplenectomy infection. To control this risk, these patients have to receive a specific immunisation schedule, before or in the 2 weeks after the surgical intervention....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e069316.full |