title: Review of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen: prepared on behalf of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology by a working party of the Haemato-Oncology task force.
abstract: Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen were first published by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) in 1996 and formally reviewed in 2002. Although the guidelines originated from discussion within the BCSH, the intended readership is wide given the multidisciplinary nature of the management of hyposplenism.
authors: Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, Manchester, UK. bcsh@b-s-h.org.uk
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Davies
authors: Michael P N
authors: MP
authors: Lewis
authors: Jennie
authors: J
authors: Wimperis
authors: Imran
authors: I
authors: Rafi
authors: Shamez
authors: S
authors: Ladhani
authors: Paula H B
authors: PH
authors: Bolton-Maggs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult