Asplenic and sickle cell pts are susceptible to encapsulated organisms such as strep pneumo.
Knight is holding the sickle in the sketchy!
waitingonprometricOther bacteria that splenectomy patients are at risk for are Hemophilus influenza and Neisseria meningitidis+7
chaosawaitsPositive quellung reaction organisms (encapsulated): Some (Salmonella) Killers (Klebsiella) Have (HiB) Pretty (Pseudomonas) Nice (Neisseria) Capsules (Cryptococcus) Strapped (Streptococus) on Each (Escherichia) Back (Bacillus)+1
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Asplenic and sickle cell pts are susceptible to encapsulated organisms such as strep pneumo.
Knight is holding the sickle in the sketchy!