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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2019; 7(24): 4277-4284
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4277
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4277
Pneumococcal infection transmission between family members with congenital asplenia: A case report
Jumpei Shibata, Kazuhiro Hiramatsu, Takehito Kato, Department of General Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Aza Hachiken Nishi, Aotake-Cho, Aichi 4418570, Toyohashi, Japan
Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo 6520032, Kobe, Japan
Author contributions: Shibata J was responsible for the clinical management of the patient, drafting and editing of the manuscript; Hiramatsu K participated in critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content; Kenzaka T is a major contributor in revise the manuscript and select data; Kato T is a contributor in checking whether the final manuscripts were adequate for submitting; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients’ family.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Jumpei Shibata, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, 50 Aza Hachiken Nishi, Aotake-Cho, Aichi 4418570, Toyohashi, Japan. shibata-junpei@toyohashi-mh.jp
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Received: September 28, 2019
Peer-review started: September 28, 2019
First decision: November 11, 2019
Revised: November 22, 2019
Accepted: November 27, 2019
Article in press: November 27, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Peer-review started: September 28, 2019
First decision: November 11, 2019
Revised: November 22, 2019
Accepted: November 27, 2019
Article in press: November 27, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: We present two cases of severe pneumococcal infection transmitted between family members with congenital asplenia. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection may be transmitted within a household, so all household members should be warned when there is an infection in the house. In addition, asplenia/hyposplenia is sometimes congenital, so family members should be screened for these conditions.