Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated With Escherichia coli O157 Infection in an Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient

We report the development of a Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 gastrointestinal infection associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome in an allogenic stem cell transplant recipient with a history of gastrointestinal graft-vs-host disease receiving long-term immunosuppression.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesus Vera-Aguilera, MD, Narjust Duma, MD, Kelly Gast, MD, Hassan Alkhateeb, MD, Aaron Tande, MD, Nelson Leung, MD, William J. Hogan, MB ChB, Saad J. Kenderian, MB ChB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454818300808