Managing patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen. Guidelines should highlight risk of Salmonella infection in sickle cell disease.
Workman
M R
MR
Philpott-Howard
J
J
Bellingham
A J
AJ
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications