Adherence to vaccination recommendations after traumatic splenic injury

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BELLİ A. K., Donmez C., ÖZCAN Ö., Dere O., Caylak S. D., Elibol F. D., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.24, no.4, pp.337-342, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 24 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.84584
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.337-342
• Keywords: Gastroenterology, infection, microbiology, spleen, trauma, vaccination, POST SPLENECTOMY, INFECTION, PREVENTION, GUIDELINES, COMMITTEE
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of a serious infection called overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) increases more than 50 times in patients who have hyposplenia. The aim of this study was to investigate the adherence to vaccination recommendations after traumatic splenic injury.