| Literature DB >> 8222835 |
S Gillis1, E J Dann, N Berkman, Y Koganox, M R Kramer.
Abstract
We describe a 46-year-old splenectomized patient who died of Haemophilus influenzae septicemia 16 h following bronchoscopy. Although rare, postsplenectomy overwhelming sepsis is always a danger in splenectomized patients undergoing invasive procedures. Chemoprophylaxis should be considered in asplenic patients peribronchoscopy.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8222835 DOI： 10.1378/chest.104.5.1607
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chest ISSN： 0012-3692 Impact factor: 9.410