Bloody Diarrhea and Shiga Toxin –Producing Escherichia coli Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children: Data from the ItalKid-HUS Network

To analyze the results of an enhanced laboratory-surveillance protocol for bloody diarrhea aimed at identifying children with Shiga toxin –producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection early in the course of the disease toward the early identification and management of patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - June 28, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gianluigi Ardissino, Chiara Vignati, Carla Masia, Valentina Capone, Rosaria Colombo, Francesca Tel, Laura Daprai, Sara Testa, Antonella Dodaro, Fabio Paglialonga, Mario Luini, Maurizio Brigotti, Damiano Picicco, Carlo Baldioli, Franca Pagani, Rossella Cer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research