Guidelines for the management of asplenic patients

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Guidelines for the management of patients with an absent or poorly functioning spleen receiving chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive therapy.

Immunisations should be delayed.
Adequate antibiotic cover should be prescribed until able to receive vaccines.

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Click here for the full Guideline " Management of patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen"

Page last edited: 20/05/2009

Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.