Which organism causes infection after splenectomy
Ans. (a) H. InfluenzaRef : Harrison 19th ed. / 484f 652* Spleen protects from capsulated organisms and hence protects from infection from organisms like pneumococcus, meningococcus, hemophilus influenza.* Vaccination against these organisms must be done 4 weeks before planned splenectomy.
H. Influenza
Staph aureus
E.coli
Klebsiella
Bacteriology