Infection and the spleen: association between hyposplenism, pneumococcal sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation

Med J Aust. 1969 Jun 14;1(24):1213-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1969.tb62293.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Glands / blood supply
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / etiology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fibrin
  • Hemorrhagic Disorders / etiology
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Kidney / blood supply
  • Male
  • Meningitis / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumococcal Infections / complications*
  • Sepsis / complications*
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenic Diseases / complications*
  • Splenic Diseases / pathology
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / etiology*

Substances

  • Fibrin
  • Heparin