title: Traumatic asplenia in adults: a defined hazard?
abstract: The problem of postsplenectomy sepsis in adults with traumatic asplenia was reviewed and discussed. Alternatives to splenectomy should be considered when feasible, and pnemococcal vaccination and prophylactic antibiotics are necessary when splenectomy is unavoidable.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines