<prompt> Splenectomy predispose to which infectionCapsulated bacterial infectionAmoebaBacteroidesViral infections  <response>: Ans. a Capsulated bacterial infectionRef Bailey and Love 26th edition Page 1096Opportunistic Post Splenectomy Infections OPSI Post splenectomy septicemia may result from Streptococcus pneumonia, Neisseria meningitis, H. Influenza and Escherichia Coli. Viral infection Risk of OPSI is greatest in: Young patients Treated with Chemo RT Diseases like Thalassemias, Sickle cell disease, Auto immune hemolytic anemia and Thrombocytopenia Risk is highest in the first 2-3 years.Overwhelming post splenectomy sepsis with Capnocytophaga canimorus can occur from dog, cat or animal bites. 