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Summaries for patients. Risk for hospitalization for infection in patients who have had splenectomy.

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Publication Type: Patient Education Handout

Journal: Annals of internal medicine (Ann Intern Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 151 (issue 8) : pp I42

Dates: Created 2009/10/20; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19841440, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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OriginalReportIn: Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 20;151(8):546-55. (PMID: 19841456)

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Adolescent Adult Bacteremia - diagnosis; epidemiology; etiology Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Comorbidity Denmark - epidemiology Female Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans

Humans Infant Infection - diagnosis; epidemiology; etiology Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Pneumonia - diagnosis; epidemiology; etiology Risk Splenectomy - adverse effects Time Factors Young Adult

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