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.
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University at Albany, Albany, New York, USA.
Chang
Hwa-Gan
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Smith
Perry F
PF
Morse
Dale L
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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