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Penelope Jones

RN, GradDipEpid, is Manager, Victorian Spleen Registry, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria.

Postsplenectomy infection Strategies for prevention in general practice

The spleen plays a crucial role in human defence against infection. Patients who are asplenic or hyposplenic are at increased risk of severe sepsis due to specific organisms. Overwhelming...


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