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Immunological Impairment and Susceptibility to Infection After Splenectomy

1976; American Medical Association; Volume: 236; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1976.03270130038024

1538-3598

Vilas V. Likhite,

Diverticular Disease and Complications

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. ( JAMA 236:1376-1377, 1976)