Hemolytic uremic syndrome risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7.
We reviewed medical records of 238 hospitalized patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 diarrhea to identify risk factors for progression to diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Data indicated that young age, long duration of diarrhea, elevated leukocyte count, and proteinuria were associated with HUS.
University at Albany, Albany, New York, USA.
Boldtsetseg
B
Tserenpuntsag
Hwa-Gan
HG
Chang
Perry F
PF
Smith
Dale L
DL
Morse
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D019453:Escherichia coli O157; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011507:Proteinuria; D012307:Risk Factors