Schifferli, Alexandra; von Vigier, Rodo O; Fontana, Matteo; Spartà, Giuseppina; Schmid, Hans; Bianchetti, Mario G; Rudin, Christoph (2010). Hemolytic-uremic syndrome in Switzerland: a nationwide surveillance 1997-2003. European journal of pediatrics, 169(5), pp. 591-8. Berlin: Springer 10.1007/s00431-009-1079-9
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a leading cause of acute renal failure in childhood. In its typical presentation, it is preceded by an episode of diarrhea mostly due to Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli. There is important geographical variation of many aspects of this syndrome. Nationwide data on childhood HUS in Switzerland have not been available so far. In a prospective national study through the Swiss Pediatric Surveillance Unit 114 cases (median age 21 months, 50% boys) were reported between April 1997 and March 2003 by 38 pediatric units (annual incidence 1.42 per 10(5) children < or =16 years). Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli were isolated in 32 (60%) of tested stool samples, serotype O157:H7 in eight. Sixteen children presented with only minimal renal involvement, including three with underlying urinary tract infection. Six patients presented with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, and six with HUS due to invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Mortality was 5.3%, including two out of six children with S. pneumoniae infection. The severity of thrombocytopenia and the presence of central nervous system involvement significantly correlated with mortality. In conclusion, childhood HUS is not rare in Switzerland. Contrasting other countries, E. coli O157:H7 play only a minor role in the etiology. Incomplete manifestation is not uncommon.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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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 |
ISSN: |
0340-6199 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anette van Dorland |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:07 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00431-009-1079-9 |
PubMed ID: |
19830454 |
Web of Science ID: |
000275421100013 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/150 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/150 (FactScience: 196565) |
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