title: Haemolytic uraemic syndrome in India due to Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli.
abstract: The emergence of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) as a causative agent of diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in humans is a significant public health concern worldwide. Here we describe a case of HUS following dysentery due to STEC. Though STEC is not a major cause of diarrhoea in India, we recommend that STEC should be looked for in all cases of bloody diarrhoea. To our knowledge, this is the first case of HUS caused by STEC in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Sunit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D054323:Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*