Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jan 2003)

Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection Causing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children: Two Recent Cases

  • Otto G Vanderkooi,
  • James D Kellner,
  • Andrew W Wade,
  • Tajdin Jadavji,
  • Julian P Midgley,
  • Thomas Louie,
  • Gregory J Tyrrell

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2003/219027
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 6
pp. 339 – 343

Abstract

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INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommon cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) with a unique pathophysiology that differs from Shiga toxin-related HUS.