Pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome.
We report Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a 20 month-old girl. She responded well to hemodialysis.
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Department of Pediatrics, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, UK. DA2 8DA
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D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination