Pneumococcal infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Tunis Med
; 87(11): 790-2, 2009 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome, one of the common causes of acute renal failure in children, is characterized by the triad of microangiopathy, haemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. The diarrhoea-associated Hemolytic uremic syndrome is usually termed as a typical Hemolytic uremic syndrome. Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommon etiological pathogen for inducing Hemolytic uremic syndrome, and Streptococcus pneumoniae associated Hemolytic uremic syndrome is also termed as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.AIM:
to report two pediatric cases of invasive S pneumoniae complicated with hemolytic uremic syndrome HUS. CASE REPORT The first patient presented with pneumococcal pneumonia and empyema and the second patient presented with pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis. The two patients were under one year of age and required peritoneal dialysis with improvement of renal function in one; the other died.CONCLUSION:
Pneumococcal invasive disease may be a cause of severe HUS, so a high index of suspicion is mandatory to prompt appropriate diagnosis and management.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Neumocócicas
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Síndrome Hemolítico-Urémico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tunis Med
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article