Hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli with encephalitis hiding a human herpesvirus-6 infection: a case report

Abstract Background Cardiac and neurological involvement in hemolytic uremic syndrome are life-threatening complications. The most frequent complications of cardiac involvement in hemolytic uremic syndrome are myocarditis and cardiac dysfunction due to fluid overload. Pericarditis remains very rare...

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Main Authors: Sophie Mounier, Arthur Gavotto, Julie Tenenbaum, Pierre Meyer, Marc Fila, Julien Baleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02873-8