Journal article
Peri-splenectomy vaccination at tertiary-care facilities in Hamilton, Ontario
Abstract
Objective: The Canadian Immunization Guide recommends vaccinations against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) either at least 2 weeks before elective splenectomy or within 2 weeks following emergent splenectomy. This study aimed to assess compliance with these national recommendations. Recommended peri-splenectomy vaccines at the time of the study included the 23-valent pneumococcal …
Authors
Murdoch J; Shroff A; Brooks A; Irfan N; O’Shea T
Journal
Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 41–46
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
September 29, 2017
DOI
10.3138/jammi.2.1.006
ISSN
2371-0888