Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg; Chang, Hwa-Gan; Smith, Perry F.; Morse, Dale L.

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

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Dec 2005
By Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg ; Chang, Hwa-Gan ; Smith, Perry F. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg ; Chang, Hwa-Gan ; Smith, Perry F. ; Morse, Dale L.
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We reviewed medical records of 238 hospitalized patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 diarrhea to identify risk factors for progression to diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Data indicated that young age, long duration of diarrhea, elevated leukocyte count, and proteinuria were associated with HUS.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Age Factors Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Diarrhea Escherichia Coli Infections Escherichia Coli O157 Female Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Humans Infant Leukocyte Count Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Odds Ratio Proteinuria Risk Factors
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Emerg Infect Dis. 11(12):1955-1957.
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11
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12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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