Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics: Difference between revisions
Hardik Patel (talk | contribs) (Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection}} Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing....") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection}} | {{Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection}} | ||
Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click [[Help:How_to_Edit_a_Page|here]] to learn about editing. | Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click [[Help:How_to_Edit_a_Page|here]] to learn about editing. | ||
{{CMG}} | |||
==Overview== | |||
The risk of contracting an OPSI for such patients is 0.23-0.42% per year, with a lifetime risk of 5%, and an associated mortality of 38-69%.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Davidson R, Wall R |title=Prevention and management of infections in patients without a spleen |journal=Clin Microbiol Infect |volume=7|issue=12 |pages=657-60 |year=2001 |id=PMID 11843905}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 26 February 2013
|
Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection Microchapters |
|
Differentiating Overwhelming Post-splenectomy Infection from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics |
|
FDA onOverwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics |
|
CDC on Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics |
|
post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics in the news |
|
on Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection epidemiology and demographics |
|
Directions to Hospitals Treating Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection |
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The risk of contracting an OPSI for such patients is 0.23-0.42% per year, with a lifetime risk of 5%, and an associated mortality of 38-69%.[1]
References
- ↑ Davidson R, Wall R (2001). "Prevention and management of infections in patients without a spleen". Clin Microbiol Infect. 7 (12): 657–60. PMID 11843905.