Microangiopathic anemia without thrombocytopenia and kidney disease in a child with diarrhea caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli.
Clin Infect Dis
; 38(3): e25-6, 2004 Feb 01.
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| ID: mdl-14727232
ABSTRACT
A child with a history of diarrhea presented with transient anemia, reticolucytosis, and red blood cell fragmentation. Blood pressure and levels of blood platelets, creatinine, and urea were normal, as were results of urinalysis. Escherichia coli harboring genes for Shiga toxin were detected in stool specimens. It is concluded that extraintestinal diseases caused by Shiga toxin-producing bacteria sometimes present without any renal involvement.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxina Shiga
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Diarreia
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Escherichia coli
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Infecções por Escherichia coli
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Anemia Hemolítica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article