Open AccessCongenital asplenia and group B streptococcus sepsis in the adult: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Thiruppathy Kumaran,
Privitera Antonio,
Jain Kapila,
Gupta Sanjay
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
fems immunology & medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1574-695X
pISSN - 0928-8244
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2008.00422.x
Subject(s) - asplenia , sepsis , paronychia , streptococcus , incidence (geometry) , group b , medicine , pediatrics , immunology , biology , spleen , surgery , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics
Asplenia is associated with an increased incidence of fatal and life‐threatening sepsis caused by encapsulated pathogens. Isolated congenital asplenia is a very rare condition, with only 33 cases reported in the literature. The authors report another case of this condition complicated by overwhelming Group B streptococcus sepsis secondary to paronychia that was managed successfully.