Pneumococcal vaccine administration associated with splenectomy: Missed opportunities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 418-422

  Kind, E A ^a   Craft, C ^a   Fowles, J B ^a   McCoy, C E ^a  

^a Institute for Research and Education   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPLENECTOMY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031853437     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70038-0     Document Type: Article

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