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Overwhelming Post-splenectomy Infection Caused by Escherichia coli 20 Years After Splenectomy: A Case Report
Post-splenectomy patients are at increased risk of infection. This complication is called overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which is uncommon but has high mortality. We describe a case of a man in his 80s who presented with septic shock with purpura fulminans caused by pyelonephritis....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10439669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37602031 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42184 |