{"title":"Updated Recommendations on the Prevention and Treatment of Infections in Children With Asplenia/Hyposplenism.","authors":"Alex Guri, Tal Ben-Ami","doi":"10.1097/mph.0000000000002855","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Children with congenital or acquired asplenia or hyposplenism have an increased risk for severe and even life-threatening infections mainly due to encapsulated bacteria. Current practice focuses on preventing severe infections with timely administration of vaccinations, antibacterial prophylaxis when indicated, and urgent evaluation and treatment of febrile events. As new vaccines are now available for both children and adults with asplenia/hyposplenism, we present an up-to-date recommendation on the prevention and management of acute infections in children with asplenia/hyposplenism.","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000002855","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"HEMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Children with congenital or acquired asplenia or hyposplenism have an increased risk for severe and even life-threatening infections mainly due to encapsulated bacteria. Current practice focuses on preventing severe infections with timely administration of vaccinations, antibacterial prophylaxis when indicated, and urgent evaluation and treatment of febrile events. As new vaccines are now available for both children and adults with asplenia/hyposplenism, we present an up-to-date recommendation on the prevention and management of acute infections in children with asplenia/hyposplenism.
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Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (JPHO) reports on major advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood diseases in children. The journal publishes original research, commentaries, historical insights, and clinical and laboratory observations.