Postsplenectomy patients are susceptible to infection with all the following agents EXCEPT:

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The major risk following splenectomy is overwhelming bacterial infection or postsplenectomy sepsis.This condition results in the body's decreased ability to clear bacteria from the blood system as well as lowered levels of a protein in blood plasma that helps fight viruses.The loss of splenic function puts patients at risk of infection such as S.pneumoniae,H.influenzae,N.meningitidis,and malaria.

Postsplenectomy Patients Are Susceptible to Infection with All the Following