title: Acute encephalopathy associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Escherichia coli O157: H7 and rotavirus infection.
abstract: We reported a case of a 22-months child with hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with encephalopathy. As the cause of this case, the involvements of verotoxin 1 and 2 caused by O157: the H7 strain of the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and rotavirus were presumed. We administered brain hypothermic therapy and steroid pulse therapy in the intensive care unit, but we were not able to save his life and the child died on the 6th day from the onset.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan. geo@dokkyomed.ac.jp.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Imataka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamanouchi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arisaka
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*