Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 192-195

  McTaggart, S J ^a   Burke, J R ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; Pneumonia; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; DIURETIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUROSEMIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031943076     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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