Update of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen
JM Davies, R Barnes and D Milligan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.2-5-440
Clin Med September 2002 JM Davies
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
MD FRCP FRCPathR Barnes
Department of Microbiology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff
MD MRCP MRCPathD Milligan
BCSH Haematology/Oncology Task Force, Department of Haematology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
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vol. 2 no. 5 440-443
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Prevention and treatment of infection in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen
JM Davies, R Barnes, D Milligan
Clinical Medicine Sep 2002, 2 (5) 440-443; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.2-5-440
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