Hemolytic uremic syndrome and Clostridium difficile colitis

Hemolytic uremic syndrome and Clostridium difficile colitis

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can be associated with different infectious etiologies, but the relationship between pseudomembranous colitis and HUS was first described in the 1970s in some childhood patients. There is very limited published literature on Clostridium difficile-associated HUS. We re...

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Main Authors: Maryam Keshtkar-Jahromi, Mahsa Mohebtash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
hemolytic uremic syndrome
Clostridium difficile
colitis
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/19064/pdf_1
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Summary:Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can be associated with different infectious etiologies, but the relationship between pseudomembranous colitis and HUS was first described in the 1970s in some childhood patients. There is very limited published literature on Clostridium difficile-associated HUS. We report a case of C. difficile-related HUS in an adult patient and provide a review of the literature.
ISSN:2000-9666

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