Hemolytic uremic syndrome incidence in New York.
A comparison of New York's traditional communicable disease surveillance system for diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome with hospital discharge data showed a sensitivity of 65%. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was found in 63% of samples cultured from hemolytic uremic syndrome patients, and samples were more likely to be positive when collected early in illness.
Chang
Hwa-Gan H
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Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12237, USA. hgc04@health.state.ny.us
Tserenpuntsag
Boldtsetseg
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Kacica
Marilyn
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Smith
Perry F
PF
Morse
Dale L
DL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*