Case report post-splenectomy sepsis in thalassemic patients.
Thalassemia is the commonest hemoglobinopathy in Malaysia. Patients with thalassemia major are transfusion dependent, and a large proportion of them will require splenectomy. As this particular group of patients is immunocompromized, overwhelming sepsis is a recognized complication. We report a series of three patients who all developed intra-abdominal abscesses following splenectomy.
Zarina
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AL
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. zarinaal@mail.hukm.ukm.my
Hamidah
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A
Zulkifli
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SZ
Jamal
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006446:Hemoglobin E / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013785:Thailand; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006446:Hemoglobin E