title: Prevention of infection post-splenectomy: time for implementation of guidelines.
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authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015996:Survival Rate