Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Overwhelming Postsplenectomy Infection

Overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) is a life-threatening condition causing fulminant bacteremia in asplenic patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is theoretically effective for OPSI. Herein, we present a case of OPSI treated successfully with IVIG, along with results of a li...

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Autores principales: Nakamura, Kensuke, Takahashi, Yuji, Sonoo, Tomohiro, Hashimoto, Hideki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33911454
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_93_19

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33911454
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_93_19

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