Prevention of post splenectomy sepsis: A population based approach

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 208-212

  Sarangi, Joyshri ^a   Coleby, Mary ^b   Trivella, Marielena ^c   Reilly, Sheena ^d  

^a Somerset Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Greenoak   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

population; prevention; sepsis; septicaemia; splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEPSIS; SPLENECTOMY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEPSIS; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0030789559     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024611     Document Type: Article

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