A Case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Caused by Escherichia coli O104:H4
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 437-439, 2006.
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A 29-year-old woman presented with bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. She was diagnosed with Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and treated with plasmapheresis and hemodialysis for 3 weeks. She recovered without sequelae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated HUS in Korea. We recommend that Escherichia coli O104:H4, as well as the more common O157:H7, be considered in the diagnosis of bloody diarrhea-associated HUS.
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Main subject:
Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Infections
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
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Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2006
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Article