Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

rbc disorders

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How many years of oral antibiotics prophylaxis do you recommend for a teenager with hereditary spherocytosis post-splenectomy?

There is no uniform guideline in the literature. AAP recommends until 5 years old or 1-year post-splenectomy. Some for 5 years post-splectomy.

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