The Medical journal of Australia
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Biography Historical Article Classical Article
Into the second 70 years. 1983.
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To assess self-reported adherence to measures for preventing infection in patients registered in the Victorian Spleen Registry (VSR). ⋯ The proportion of VSR registrants adhering to current postsplenectomy guidelines was higher than rates reported elsewhere, and over a third reported infections requiring a course of antibiotics within the prior 12 months. However, only one OPSI occurred. These results support the view that a spleen registry can promote health maintenance behaviour in asplenic patients, which is likely to help prevent serious infections.