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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Genetic Diversity of Non‐Typeable Streptococcus pneumoniae Carriage: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Non‐typeable Streptococcus pneumoniae (NT‐Sp) strains lack detectable capsules and are often missed by traditional serotyping. While associated primarily with asymptomatic carriage, NT‐Sp has emerged as a key player in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene dissemination and serotype replacement in the post‐vaccine era. This systematic
Robert K. Reeks, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Eric S. Donkor   +2 more
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Situs Inversus: A Case Series and Systematic Review

Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 30, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Liver transplantation (LT) in patients with situs inversus (S‐I) is rare and technically challenging. The literature on such cases, particularly in pediatric populations, remains limited. Here, we report the surgical considerations and outcomes of two pediatric recipients with situs inversus abdominalis who underwent liver transplantation for ...
Maria F. Fernandez, Nadia Ali, Carolina Rumbo, Piyush Gupta, Kathryn LaRusso, Nada Yazigi, Christof Kaltenmeier, Juan F. Guerra, Leonardo A. Montes, Udeme Ekong, Alexander Kroemer, Dolores Garcia‐Hervas, Khalid Khan, Yuri Genyk, Cal Matsumoto, Julio Trentadue, Diego Ramisch, Pablo Barros‐Schelotto, Thomas Fishbein, Gabriel E. Gondolesi   +19 more
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Additional file 2 of Germline 3p22.1 microdeletion encompassing RPSA gene is an ultra-rare cause of isolated asplenia

, 2021
Additional file 2: Fig. S1. Additional evidence for causative role of the de novo deletion 3p22.1. A—NGS results using IGV software showing homozygosity for all genetic variations found at locus. RPSA in patient with asplenia.
Sylwia Kołtan (8955506), Katarzyna Bąbol-Pokora (11710986), Aleksandra Oszer (11710983), Wojciech Młynarski (11710989), Agata Pastorczak (9133733)   +4 more
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A rare case of heme oxygenase deficiency: A case report and literature review

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Heme oxygenase deficiency, a rare condition disrupting heme metabolism, has only nine reported cases. We present a 3‐year‐old boy with dysmorphic facies, asplenia, and normal bilirubin levels despite ongoing hemolysis.
Sai Santhosha Mrudula Alla, Pahel Agarwal, Dhruv J. Shah, Waseem Abrar Shajahan, Rakshna Ramsundar, Deekshitha Alla, Madhavi Ravulapalli, Satya Bora, Sanjay Pillai, Ruth G. Bayeh, Uday Kumar Repalle, Fnu Suhani   +11 more
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Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence?

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015
We here report a case of Legionnaires’ disease in a splenectomised patient, complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure and characterized by a poor clinical response to moxifloxacin.
Theocharis Koufakis, Ioannis Gabranis, Marianneta Chatzopoulou, Anastasios Margaritis, Maria Tsiakalou   +4 more
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Familial isolated congenital asplenia: case report and literature review.

, 2010
Congenital asplenia is a rare life-threatening condition, often presenting with pneumococcal sepsis. It may arise as part of situs abnormalities or result from an unrelated specific defect of spleen development.
Stanley Zengeya, Usha Kini, Syed Ather Ahmed, Andrew J. Pollard   +3 more
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A Rare Association of Congenital Asplenia with Jejunal Arteriovenous Malformation

, 2017
BACKGROUND Isolated congenital asplenia is a poorly understood and rare form of primary immunodeficiency, often associated with life-threatening infections. CASE REPORT We encountered a unique case of a 22-year-old asplenic male who presented with severe
Mazhar, Areej, Arnautovic, Jelena Z, Tereziu, Stela, Gupta, Kashvi   +3 more
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Szczepienia ochronne u dorosłych chorych na nowotwory hematologiczne, u chorych z asplenią oraz chorych na nocną napadową hemoglobinurię– zalecenia PTHiT i sekcji do spraw zakażeń PALG

Acta Haematologica Polonica
Infections are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematological malignancies, and proper immunization can significantly reduce their incidence.
Iwona Hus, Agnieszka Piekarska, Katarzyna Brzeźniakiewicz-Janus, Krzysztof Giannopoulos, Krzysztof Jamroziak, Patrycja Mensah-Glanowska, Beata Piątkowska-Jakubas, Jacek Roliński, Krzysztof Tomasiewicz, Agnieszka Wierzbowska, Jan Maciej Zaucha, Sebastian Giebel, Lidia Gil   +12 more
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Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia in a patient with asplenia and enteritis

IDCases, 2019
Campylobacter bacteremia is an unusual presentation of a common infectious disease such as enteritis. We provide key teaching points about its presentation, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
Ramírez Isabel
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A fetal case of asplenia with fulminant pneumococcal infection [PDF]

, 2004
We encountered a 14-month-old girl with asplenia who died of fulminant pneumococcal infection 2 hours after consultation. Inappropriate administration of an antibiotic for a few days prior to the onset of the episode may have been etiologically involved.
Shinohara, Tohru
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