Meier, Paul W.; Pachlopnik, Jana M.; Von Der Weid, Nicolas X.; Rudin, Christoph; Bianchetti, Mario G. (2004). Microangiopathic Anemia without Thrombocytopenia and Kidney Disease in a Child with Diarrhea Caused by Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli. Clinical infectious diseases, 38(3), e25-e26. The University of Chicago Press 10.1086/381100
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A child with a history of diarrhea presented with transient anemia, reticolucytosis, and red blood cell fragmentation. Blood pressure and levels of blood platelets, creatinine, and urea were normal, as were results of urinalysis. Escherichia coli harboring genes for Shiga toxin were detected in stool specimens. It is concluded that extraintestinal diseases caused by Shiga toxin–producing bacteria sometimes present without any renal involvement.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine |
UniBE Contributor: |
Bianchetti, Mario Giovanni |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1058-4838 |
Publisher: |
The University of Chicago Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anette van Dorland |
Date Deposited: |
29 Oct 2020 16:36 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:13 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1086/381100 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.115841 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/115841 |
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