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Overwhelming Post Splenectomy Infection or OPSI is a rapidly fatal septicaemic infection due to the absence of spleen (asplenia) protection against certain bacteria.
Patients with absent (eg splenectomy) or non-functional spleens can die of these uncommon infections in a few hours. Prevention with vaccinations and antibiotics can largely prevent OPSI.
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