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- Lonnie Froberg and Sune Kristensen.
- Fredericia og Kolding Sygehuse, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling.
- Ugeskr. Laeg. 2008 May 26;170(22):1941.
AbstractA 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital. He had a history of splenectomy secondary to trauma, previous alcohol abuse, cirrhosis and oesophagus varices. The patient had been bitten by a dog three days before admittance. He rapidly developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ dysfunction. Six days after the bite, the patient died despite antibiotic treatment. The gram-negative rod Capnocytophaga canimorsus was found in the blood culture. This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment of infections in post-splenectomy patients as they carry a greater-than-normal risk of serious complications.
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