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Ugeskr Laeger
; 170(22): 1941, 2008 May 26.
Artículo
en Danés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18513481
RESUMEN
A 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital. He had a history of splenectomy secondary to trauma, previous alcohol abuse, cirrhosis and oesophagus varices. The patient had been bitten by a dog three days before admittance. He rapidly developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ dysfunction. Six days after the bite, the patient died despite antibiotic treatment. The gram-negative rod Capnocytophaga canimorsus was found in the blood culture. This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment of infections in post-splenectomy patients as they carry a greater-than-normal risk of serious complications.