Immunological impairment and susceptibility to infection after splenectomy
Asplenic patients or those who have undergone splenectomy are prone to overwhelming and often fatal sepsis, which is sometimes associated with disseminated intravascular coagulopathies. Although several pathogens are involved, the most common organism found in these subjects is the pneumococcus, and...
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Published in | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 236; no. 12; p. 1376 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
20.09.1976
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Summary: | Asplenic patients or those who have undergone splenectomy are prone to overwhelming and often fatal sepsis, which is sometimes associated with disseminated intravascular coagulopathies. Although several pathogens are involved, the most common organism found in these subjects is the pneumococcus, and the infections respond poorly to antibiotic therapy. |
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ISSN: | 0098-7484 |
DOI: | 10.1001/jama.1976.03270130038024 |