Intrafamilial Spread of Diarrhea-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
- Author:
Kyoung Hee HAN
1
;
Hyun Kyung LEE
;
Sung Ha LEE
;
Hee Yeon CHO
;
Il Soo HA
;
Hae Il CHEONG
;
Yong CHOI
;
Hyun Mi BAE
;
Suhng Gwon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Korea. ilsooha@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome;
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli;
Infrafamilial spread
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Anemia, Hemolytic;
Animals, Domestic;
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli;
Escherichia;
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome*;
Humans;
Meat;
Mothers;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2006;10(2):249-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome(D+ HUS) is induced by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli(EHEC) and is characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. The disease is usually transmitted by meat and water contaminated by excreta of domestic animals. We report a son and his mother with diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome that spread within the family.
