Risk infection to spare bleeding? The quandary of splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia

Am J Hematol. 2015 Apr;90(4):271-2. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23968. Epub 2015 Feb 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control*
  • Bacterial Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / therapy*
  • Rituximab
  • Splenectomy*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Bacterial Vaccines
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Rituximab