title: Functional asplenia and pneumococcal sepsis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Scerpella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications*