title: Stapled partial splenectomy for splenic abscess in a child.
abstract: This is the case report of a boy with a splenic abscess that was successfully treated by partial splenectomy using an automatic stapler. The abscess was caused by Serratia marcescens, a nosocomial pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87106.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ablin
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kosloske
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012706:Serratia marcescens; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents