title: [Postsplenectomy sepsis (overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) syndrome)].
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, Universität Essen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kribben
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uppenkamp
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heemann
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Höffkes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meusers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013154:Spleen / Q000637:transplantation; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Postsplenektomie-Sepsis (OPSI-Syndrom).