title: Clinical practice. Care of the asplenic patient.
authors: Lorry G
authors: LG
authors: Rubin
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Schaffner
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000081207:Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities; D013156:Splenectomy; D014611:Vaccination; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents