Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

摘要

We reviewed medical records of 238 hospitalizedpatients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 diarrhea to identifyrisk factors for progression to diarrhea-associated hemoly-tic uremic syndrome (HUS). Data indicated that young age,long duration of diarrhea, elevated leukocyte count, andproteinuria were associated with HUS