E. Coli Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of 37 children with Escherichia coli 0157:H7-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) traced to contaminated hamburger meat is reported from the University of Washington, Children’s Hospital, Seattle.

Keywords

• hemolytic-uremic syndrome
• hemorrhagic colitis
• cardiorespiratory arrest