Gulías Piñeiro, A [Susceptibility to infection after splenectomy for hematologic disease. Is antipneumococcal vaccination and antibiotic prophylaxis needed?]. [electronic resource] - Sangre Jun 1997 - 259-60 p. digital Publication Type: Letter ISSN: 0036-4355 Subjects--Topical Terms: Actuarial AnalysisAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosageBacterial Infections--epidemiologyBacterial Vaccines--administration & dosageChildDisease SusceptibilityDisease-Free SurvivalHematologic Diseases--complicationsHumansImmunocompromised HostImmunologic Deficiency Syndromes--etiologyMiddle AgedPneumococcal VaccinesPneumonia, Pneumococcal--prevention & controlRetrospective StudiesSplenectomy--adverse effectsStreptococcus pneumoniae--immunologySurvival AnalysisSurvival Rate