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Management of streptococcal pneumoniaeinduced hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case report

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae infections (pHUS) has been well reported in the literature and accounts for roughly 5% of all the cases of HUS. However, this condition is likely under-diagnosed and the incidence is believed to be increasing. Given this increase...

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Published in:Clinical nephrology. Case studies 2014-01, Vol.2 (1), p.9-8
Main Authors: Weintraub, Lauren, Ahluwalia, Manpreet, Dogra, Samriti, Uehlinger, Joan, Skversky, Amy, Vasovic, Ljiljana
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Language:English
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Summary:Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae infections (pHUS) has been well reported in the literature and accounts for roughly 5% of all the cases of HUS. However, this condition is likely under-diagnosed and the incidence is believed to be increasing. Given this increase in incidence of pHUS, it is important to have an understanding of the optimal means to manage the disease. We report a case of a 2-year-old male with pneumonia, acute kidney injury (AKI), microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), and thrombocytopenia, diagnosed with pHUS and successfully treated with antibiotics, washed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, plasma exchange (PE) with 5% albumin replacement, steroids, and hemodialysis. The response seen in our patient adds to the current literature and further supports the use of PE with albumin in patients with pHUS.
ISSN:2196-5293
2196-5293
DOI:10.5414/CNCS107887