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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...
Autores principales: | Nakamura, Kensuke, Takahashi, Yuji, Sonoo, Tomohiro, Hashimoto, Hideki |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2021
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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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