A patient comes to the Emergency Department with fever without focus of 24 h of evolution, hypothyroidism and impression of severity. She underwent a splenectomy 2 years ago for staging of Hosgkin's disease. Which microorganism is most frequently implicated?
Another one on epidemiology. In splenectomized patients, the risk of acquiring serious infections by encapsulated germs is increased, again Pneumococcus being the most frequent.
Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Salmonella no typhi.
Pneumocystis jirovecii.
Streptococcus viridans.
In splenectomized patients, the risk of acquiring serious infections by encapsulated germs is increased, again Pneumococcus being the most frequent.