Splenic volume in severe sepsis is associated with disease severity and pneumococcal infection
Aim A small spleen, which is occasionally found in patients with pneumococcal sepsis, may increase pneumococcal susceptibility because of splenic malfunction. However, a small spleen may also originate from severe disease. We carried out a retrospective study to evaluate the association between sple...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Acute Medicine & Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.204 |