Predicting Adverse Outcomes for Shiga Toxin –Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Emergency Departments

To assess the performance of a hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) severity score among children with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections and HUS by stratifying them according to their risk of adverse events. The score has not been previously evaluated in a North American acute care setting.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - January 4, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chu Yang Lin, Jianling Xie, Stephen B. Freedman, Ryan S. McKee, David Schnadower, Phillip I. Tarr, Yaron Finkelstein, Neil M. Desai, Roni D. Lane, Kelly R. Bergmann, Ron L. Kaplan, Selena Hariharan, Andrea T. Cruz, Daniel M. Cohen, Andrew Dixon, Sriram Ra Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research