Fatal pneumococcal bacteremia with disseminated intravascular coagulation and Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome in a vaccinated splenectomized adult. Case report.
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Fatal pneumococcal bacteremia, disseminated intravascular coagulation and Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome in a vaccinated, splenectomized adult were caused by serotype 22F (Danish classification), which was not included in the vaccine. Revaccination with a 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine and antibiotic prophylaxis are advocated for patients who have undergone splenectomy.