Vaccination Coverages Among Splenectomized Patients: A Retrospective Study from an Italian Southern Province

Vaccination Coverages Among Splenectomized Patients: A Retrospective Study from an Italian Southern Province

Background: Splenectomized patients have a higher risk compared to the general population of developing post-splenectomy infection, particularly by capsulated bacteria. Splenectomized patients need to be vaccinated against pneumococcal diseases, meningococcal disease, and heamophilus influenzae (Hib...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Di Martino, Riccardo Mazzocca, Tania Masci, Lisa Berghella, Jacopo Del Papa, Francesco D’Aloisio, Mario Messinese, Fabrizio Cedrone, Patrizia Marani Toro, Graziella Soldato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
vaccine
splenectomy
public health
preventive medicine
Italy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/2/138
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