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Overwhelming post-splenectomy Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection complicated by suspected infection-associated secondary thrombotic microangiopathy with a complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome phenotype and extensive tissue necrosis after a dog bite

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a rare zoonotic pathogen that can cause fulminant sepsis in asplenic patients, including overwhelming post-splenectomy infection after dog bites. Its association with suspected infection-associated secondary thrombotic microangiopathy with a complemen...

Rehabilitation and the post-intensive care syndrome across the recovery continuum: a narrative review

Purpose Improved survival from critical illness has produced a growing population of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors with new or worsened physical, cognitive, and mental-health impairment, defined as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), and frequent distress among families/ca...