학술논문

Serious infection after splenectomy for the staging of Hodgkin's disease.
Document Type
journal article
Source
Annals of Internal Medicine; Jul72, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p11-14, 4p
Subject
HODGKIN'S disease
SPLENECTOMY
INFECTION
ANTIBIOTICS
HAEMOPHILUS influenzae
PERITONITIS
SEPSIS
STREPTOCOCCAL diseases
STREPTOCOCCUS
SURGICAL complications
PNEUMOCOCCAL meningitis
BACTERIAL meningitis
DISEASE complications
Language
ISSN
00034819
Abstract
Discusses two cases of infection in patients splenectomized for the staging of Hodgkin's disease. Types of cocci which play a role in splenectomy infections; Disorders that increase the incidence of infections after splenectomy; Recommendations.