Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia - Encapsulated bacteria • S. pneumoniae • H. influenzae type b • Neisseria meningitidis - Capnocytophaga spp: C. animorsus, C. cynodegmi; dog bites - Bloodborne parasites • Malaria • Babesiosis - Bordetella holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology #infections #differential #diagnosis