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Reducing the risk of infection in a patient who will undergo splenectomy

2012; Canadian Medical Association; Volume: 184; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1503/cmaj.120159

1488-2329

Dan Petrescu, Wayne L. Gold, Jerome A. Leis,

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment

A 28-year-old woman with steroid-refractory immune thrombocytopenia (platelet count 16 × 109/L, with associated epistaxis) recently saw her hematologist, who recommended elective splenectomy for the management of her condition.[1][1] After a discussion with her hematologist, the patient has ongoing