A case of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Escherichia coli O104:H4

A 29-year-old woman presented with bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. She was diagnosed with Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and treated with plasmapheresis and hemodialysis for 3 weeks. She recovered with...

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal 2006-06, Vol.47 (3), p.437-439
Main Authors: Bae, Woo Kyun, Lee, Youn Kyoung, Cho, Min Seok, Ma, Seong Kwon, Kim, Soo Wan, Kim, Nam Ho, Choi, Ki Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Escherichia coli - classification
Escherichia coli Infections - complications
Female
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - microbiology
Humans
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Summary:A 29-year-old woman presented with bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. She was diagnosed with Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and treated with plasmapheresis and hemodialysis for 3 weeks. She recovered without sequelae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated HUS in Korea. We recommend that Escherichia coli O104:H4, as well as the more common O157:H7, be considered in the diagnosis of bloody diarrhea-associated HUS.
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2006.47.3.437