Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 949-951

  Shepherd, Amy B ^a   Palmer, April L ^a   Bigler, Steven A ^a   Baliga, Radhakrishna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus; Hemolytic uremic syndrome; Hemorrhagic colitis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DETERIORATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEMATOCHEZIA; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BIOPSY; CHILD; COLITIS; DIARRHEA; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0141634312     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-003-1191-4     Document Type: Article

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