<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Infection in Patients with Asplenia: A Spanish Perspective over a 25-Year Period

• Main Authors: Enrique Gea-Izquierdo (Author), Gil Rodríguez-Caravaca (Author), Ruth Gil-Prieto (Author), Valentín Hernández-Barrera (Author), Ángel Gil- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anatomical or functional asplenia constitutes a risk factor for <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (SP) infection, being more frequent in children and the elderly and in people with multiple comorbidities. We aimed to describe the impact of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) on the clinica...