title: Improved prophylaxis against overwhelming postsplenectomy infections.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Germing
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaigounidis
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines