Sickel cell disease penicillin prophylaxis

Author: Dr.Muhammad Farrukh Bhatti     Published: 3 years ago 1 Replies

Is there any role of benzyl penicillin injection 1.2 million for prophylaxis in sickle cell disease in older patient(i.e >5yr of age) ,  if yes than what is the duration of prophylaxis , should it be continued lifelong? 

Thanks. 

Why would patients with Sickle cell disease need antibiotics prophylaxis? Yes. Splenic atrophy due to repeated infarctions can occur resulting in hyposplenism. However, antibiotic prophylaxis is probably not indicated in these patients.

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