title: Splenic abscess in patients on hemodialysis.
abstract: We describe two patients on hemodialysis who developed staphylococcal splenic abscesses. Both patients previously had staphylococcal septicemia secondary to infection at the dialysis access site. We postulate that access-site infections may predispose hemodialysis patients to splenic abscess, and that these patients should be investigated for a splenic abscess if they should develop unexplained fever.
authors.affiliation: Royal Free Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baillod
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moorhead
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology