Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

We reviewed medical records of 238 hospitalized patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 diarrhea to identify risk factors for progression to diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Data indicated that young age, long duration of diarrhea, elevated leukocyte count, and proteinuria were as...

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Main Authors: Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag, Hwa-Gan Chang, Perry F. Smith, Dale L. Morse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hemolytic uremic syndrome
Escherichia coli
risk factor
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/05-0607_article

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