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The risk of pneumococcal infection is much increased in persons with impaired IgG synthesis, impaired phagocytosis, or defective clearance of pneumococci. In particular, the absence of a functional [[spleen]], through [[congenital asplenia]], [[splenectomy]], or [[sickle-cell disease]] predisposes one to a more severe course of infection ([[Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection]]) and prevention measures are indicated (see [[asplenia]]). | |||
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Revision as of 17:41, 2 February 2012
Template:Streptococcus pneumoniae Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
The risk of pneumococcal infection is much increased in persons with impaired IgG synthesis, impaired phagocytosis, or defective clearance of pneumococci. In particular, the absence of a functional spleen, through congenital asplenia, splenectomy, or sickle-cell disease predisposes one to a more severe course of infection (Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection) and prevention measures are indicated (see asplenia).