Unexpected childhood death due to hemolytic uremic syndrome

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 90-92

  Manton, N ^a   Smith, N M ^b   Byard, R W ^a,c  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^c FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood death; Hemolytic uremic syndrome

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD DEATH; COLITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEPSIS;

AUTOPSY; BACTEREMIA; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS; DEATH, SUDDEN; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; PERITONITIS;

EID: 0034098954     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200003000-00018     Document Type: Article

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