title: Risk infection to spare bleeding? The quandary of splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia.
authors: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Zeller
authors: Donald M
authors: DM
authors: Arnold
mesh_terms: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000628:therapy*; D000069283:Rituximab; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab