Can we predict the development of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in the early stage of Escherichia coli O157 infection? [3]

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-181

  Joishy, Manohara ^a   Jauhari, Praveen ^a   Mathew, Ann A ^a   Rangarajan, T ^a  

^a PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; CHILD; DEHYDRATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; MICROBIOLOGY;

CHILD; DEHYDRATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38849198656     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.131805     Document Type: Letter

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