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

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

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Otto G Vanderkooi, James D Kellner, Andrew W Wade, Tajdin Jadavji, Julian P Midgley, Thomas Louie, Gregory J Tyrrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/219027
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!