The sword of Damocles for the splenectomised: death by OPSI
The overwhelming post splenectomy infection (OPSI) in splenectomised patients is a rare but severe infection mostly caused by encapsulated bacteria. We analyse the case of a 65-year-old female patient who was presented with clinical and laboratory findings indicating gastroenteritis. Two years years...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2016-08-01
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| Series: | GMS German Medical Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/gms/2016-14/000237.shtml |