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Overwhelming Post‐Splenectomy Sepsis From Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A 74-year-old man was found unconscious and brought to the local emergency department where he was later pronounced dead.His medical history included hypertension on losartan 50 mg oral daily and childhood immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), requiring a splenectomy at 9 years of age.He worked part-time as a shelf stocker at a grocery store.He had no documented history of smoking, alcohol use, or exposure to dogs and cats.

Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.70190

Authors: Maitlyn Hsia, Maud Ahmad, Cyrus C. Hsia, Benjamin Chin‐Yee

Institutions: London Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto

Language: English

Topic: Microbial infections and disease research

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,880