Vaccine utilization and overwhelming post-splenectomy infection risk factors in two asplenia cohorts

• Matthew A. Soderstrom,
• Mechelle A. Miller,
• Qing Wang,
• William P. Hennrikus,
• Nora L. Watson,
• Ryan C. Costantino,
• Matthew J. Bradley,
• V. Koneti Rao,
• Nathan A. Boggs

Affiliations

Matthew A. Soderstrom

Department of Internal Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio TX

Mechelle A. Miller

Allergy and Immunology Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Qing Wang

Allergy and Immunology Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

William P. Hennrikus

Department of General Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda MD

Nora L. Watson

Department of Research Programs, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda MD

Ryan C. Costantino

Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions program office, Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, San Antonio, TX

Matthew J. Bradley

Department of General Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda MD

V. Koneti Rao

Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD

Nathan A. Boggs

Allergy and Immunology Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD