sickle cells , pneumococcal prophylaxis Flashcards
Pneumococcal Infection in Asplenia or Sickle-Cell Disease: Antibacterial Prophylaxis
Q: What is the recommended antibiotic for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients with asplenia or sickle-cell disease?
A: Phenoxymethylpenicillin.
Q: What antibiotic should be used for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients who are penicillin-allergic?
A: Erythromycin.
Q: Is antibacterial prophylaxis fully reliable in preventing pneumococcal infection in these patients?
A: No, it is not fully reliable.
Q: When can antibacterial prophylaxis be discontinued in children with sickle-cell disease who have received pneumococcal immunization and have no history of severe pneumococcal infection?
A: It may be discontinued in children over **5 **years of age with sickle-cell disease under these conditions.
Pneumococcal Infection in Asplenia or Sickle-Cell Disease: Antibacterial Prophylaxis
Q: What is the recommended antibiotic for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients with asplenia or sickle-cell disease?
A: Phenoxymethylpenicillin.
Q: What antibiotic should be used for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients who are penicillin-allergic?
A: Erythromycin.
Q: Is antibacterial prophylaxis fully reliable in preventing pneumococcal infection in these patients?
A: No, it is not fully reliable.
Q: When can antibacterial prophylaxis be discontinued in children with sickle-cell disease who have received pneumococcal immunization and have no history of severe pneumococcal infection?
A: It may be discontinued in children over 5 years of age with sickle-cell disease under these conditions.
