Talk:Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection

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I do not think this should be a "stub" requiring expansion. The process is of a septicaemia and the cause is lack of functioning spleen (asplenia) both of which already covered. David Ruben 23:01, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hmm... If there really isn't anything else to be said about the infection, then it could be very well just merged into either sepsis (septicaemia redirects there), asplenia or both. My opinion is that it can be expanded — for example, what about the occuring rates (is it rare or more common); who get the disease, where, why and when; are there any specific symptoms; etc. I've no medical education though, perhaps someone knows a bit more about the subject? — Pt _(T) 08:59, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

• Good points. There is still a risk of duplication between this, septicaemia and asplenia (oh and splenectomy), but the "occuring rates ..." is a valid point. Let me mull over this a few days and I will then relook at the relevant pages and see what I can do.David Ruben^talk 02:43, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

I added a little bit on the mechanism of infection. It's not complicated, but its enough to explain to medical school students and maybe the general public. (BF) 20:25, 27 April 2007 134.174.6.211 (talk · contribs)