Management of STEC Gastroenteritis: Is There a Role for Probiotics?

Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia Coli</i> (STEC) infections routinely run as a common gastroenteritis, but in many cases they may evolve towards hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute rena...

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Main Authors: Mario Giordano, Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre, Viviana Palmieri, Diletta D. Torres, Vincenza Carbone, Luisa Santangelo, Federico Gentile, Raffaella Panza, Federica Di Mauro, Manuela Capozza, Antonio Di Mauro, Nicola Laforgia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1649