Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients With Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection
- 28 August 2002
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 288 (8) , 1014-1016
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.8.1014
Abstract
Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an important cause of enteric illness in developed countries.1 Infection typically presents as a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. In approximately 8% of patients,2 infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening condition characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure.Keywords
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