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Recurrent severe invasive pneumococcal disease in an adult with previously unknown hyposplenia
BACKGROUND: The risk of life-threatening and invasive infections with encapsulated bacteria is increased in patients with hyposplenia or asplenia. We report a case of recurrent invasive pneumococcal meningitis in a woman with previous unknown hyposplenia. She was vaccinated after the first episode o...
Autores principales: | Ballegaard, Vibe C, Schejbel, Lone, Hoffmann, Steen, Kantsø, Bjørn, Fischer, Christian P |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25887530 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0883-2 |
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