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

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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