Fatal Haemophilus influenzae septicemia following bronchoscopy in a splenectomized patient

Chest. 1993 Nov;104(5):1607-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.5.1607.

Abstract

We describe a 46-year-old splenectomized patient who died of Haemophilus influenzae septicemia 16 h following bronchoscopy. Although rare, postsplenectomy overwhelming sepsis is always a danger in splenectomized patients undergoing invasive procedures. Chemoprophylaxis should be considered in asplenic patients peribronchoscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
  • Bronchoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis
  • Haemophilus Infections / etiology*
  • Haemophilus influenzae*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative / complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Sepsis / etiology*
  • Shock, Septic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Septic / etiology
  • Spleen / physiology*
  • Splenectomy