Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with Shigellosis: a report of 8 cases.
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-44582
ABSTRACT
During an outbreak of dysentery in the Northeastern part of Thailand, eight cases of HUS were admitted to Srinagarind Hospital from April to September 1987. Their ages ranged from 6 months to 6 years (mean age = 2.4 years). All patients had prodromal symptoms of mucous bloody diarrhea. The stool culture was positive for Shigella dysentery type I in one case. The treatment included blood transfusion, peritoneal dialysis, exchange transfusion and supportive treatment. One patient died from nosocomial septicemia. For the survivors, platelets count returned to normal after 7 to 19 days (mean 12.8 days). The duration of azotemia ranged from 12 to 36 days (mean = 20 days). One patient was azotemic during 40 days of hospitalization.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Thailand / Female / Humans / Male / Child / Child, Preschool / Disease Outbreaks / Dysentery, Bacillary / Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Hospitals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 1990 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Thailand / Female / Humans / Male / Child / Child, Preschool / Disease Outbreaks / Dysentery, Bacillary / Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Hospitals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 1990 Type: Article