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Asplenia other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Blood and CSF cultures may be helpful in the diagnosis of asplenia. Positive findings are:[1][2][3]
References
References
- ↑ Iijima S (2017). “Sporadic isolated congenital asplenia with fulminant pneumococcal meningitis: a case report and updated literature review”. BMC Infect Dis. 17 (1): 777. doi:10.1186/s12879-017-2896-5. PMC 5735542. PMID 29254492.
- ↑ Albrecht T, Poss K, Issaranggoon Na Ayuthaya S, Triden L, Schleiss KL, Schleiss MR (2019). “Case report of congenital asplenia presenting with Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) sepsis: an emerging pediatric infection in Minnesota”. BMC Infect Dis. 19 (1): 947. doi:10.1186/s12879-019-4572-4. PMC 6842177 Check
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