Preventing Infection after Splenectomy or if you do not have a
Working Spleen  jeango2015 gilly1446 mariecress 25 Users are
discussing this topic  If you do not have a spleen, or have a
spleen that does not work well, you have an increased risk of
developing some serious infections. The risk is reduced by
immunisation, taking regular low-dose antibiotics, and taking
full-strength antibiotics as soon as the first sign of infection
develops.   The spleen is an organ in the upper left side of the
tummy (abdomen). It helps to protect against infections. As
blood passes through the spleen, special cells kill germs
(bacteria) that may be present.  Your spleen may be removed
(splenectomy) for various reasons. For example, because of an
illness that affects the spleen, or if it is damaged by an
injury. Also, the spleen may not work well in some diseases -
for example, sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, and lymphomas.
You can normally cope with most infections without a spleen. The
spleen is just one part of your def