Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Risk and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Abstract

We reviewed medical records of 238 hospitalized patients with Escherichia coli O157:H7 diarrhea to identify risk factors for progression to diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Data indicated that young age, long duration of diarrhea, elevated leukocyte count, and proteinuria were associated with HUS.

Keywords

• hemolytic uremic syndrome
• Escherichia coli
• risk factor
• dispatch
• United States