title: [Fulminant infectious syndrome after post-traumatic splenectomy].
abstract: A 49 year old woman presented a very serious infectious state with respiratory failure, on the third postoperative day following splenectomy for a traumatic ruptured spleen. Despite massive antibiotic treatment and treatment of the respiratory failure, the patient died. The responsibility of the splenectomy in this infection with many different organisms and the failure of antibiotics is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology* / Q000293:injuries; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Syndrome infectieux foudroyant après splénectomie post-traumatique.