title: Fatal Haemophilus influenzae septicemia following bronchoscopy in a splenectomized patient.
abstract: We describe a 46-year-old splenectomized patient who died of Haemophilus influenzae septicemia 16 h following bronchoscopy. Although rare, postsplenectomy overwhelming sepsis is always a danger in splenectomized patients undergoing invasive procedures. Chemoprophylaxis should be considered in asplenic patients peribronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gillis
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berkman
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koganox
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D054438:Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000502:physiology*; D013156:Splenectomy