Steroid Pulse Therapy for Severe Central Nervous System Involvement in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli-Related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
We report on the case of a 7-year-old boy with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli-related hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS), initially presenting with abdominal pain as the only clinical feature and thus requiring differential diagnosis with a surgical emergency. Diagnosis of STEC-HUS was mad...
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Main Authors: | Chiara Rosazza, Alberto M Cappellari, Cristiano Gandini, Elisa Scola, Gianluigi Ardissino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5587050 |
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