Overwhelming pneumoccoccal sepsis in two patients splenectomised more than ten years previously

被引：3

作者：

Hassan, ISA ^{[1
]}

Snow, MH ^{[1
]}

Ong, ELC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NEWCASTLE GEN HOSP,DEPT INFECT & TROP MED,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE4 6BE,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND

来源：

SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1996年 / 41卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1177/003693309604100107

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Asplenic individuals ave known to be at a higher risk of developing serious and occasionally fatal sepsis. Prophylactic measures ave generally recommended for the first few years post-splenectomy. We report two cases of severe Pneumococcal Sepsis occuring more than 10 years post-splenectomy leading to prolonged hospitalisation and long term morbidity and suggest that Prophylactic Penicillin should be taken life-long.

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