Risk of infection and death among post-splenectomy patients

N Bisharat, H Omari, I Lavi, R Raz - Journal of Infection, 2001 - Elsevier
Objectives: The true incidence of post-splenectomy sepsis remains undetermined. Methods:
An English literature review on post-splenectomy sepsis was undertaken by means of
databases of MEDLINE for the period 1966–96. The data registered included age at
splenectomy, indication for splenectomy, incidence of infection and death, interval between
splenectomy and infection, and microbial aetiology. Results: The reports include 19680
patients having undergone splenectomy with a median follow up of 6.9 years. The incidence …