Treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Bordetella pertussis infection —is plasma exchange or eculizumab use necessary?

Treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Bordetella pertussis infection —is plasma exchange or eculizumab use necessary?

Abstract Background Bordetella pertussis infection is a known trigger of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). For patients suspected of having atypical HUS, prompt plasma exchange/infusion (PE/PI) or eculizumab (ECZ) treatment is recommended. Case presentation We report a 1-month-old female inf...

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Main Authors: Ken Saida, Masao Ogura, Yuji Kano, Shingo Ishimori, Takahisa Yoshikawa, Hiroko Nagata, Mai Sato, Koichi Kamei, Kenji Ishikura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Bordetella pertussis
Eculizumab
Plasma exchange
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1168-y

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