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To characterize the incidence, risk factors, disease severity, and long-term clinical outcomes of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in a pediatric population.

April 22, 2020Työväentutkimus VuosikirjaOpen Access

Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome

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EYElisa YlinenUniversity of Helsinki SSSaara SalmenlinnaFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare JHJani HalkilahtiFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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Nationwide cohort study uncovers risk factors for hemolytic uremic syndrome in Shiga toxin-infected children, highlighting critical predictors of severe renal impairment.

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To characterize the incidence, risk factors, disease severity, and long-term clinical outcomes of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in a pediatric population.
Retrospective nationwide review of medical records from pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome cases between 2000 and 2016.
Characterization of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) fecal isolates from HUS and non-HUS patients via whole-genome sequencing.
STEC-HUS developed in 22% (58/262) of culture-positive patients with an annual incidence of 0.5 per 100,000 children; major risk factors included age under 3 years (OR 2.4), stx2 presence (OR 9.7), and stx2a subtype (OR 16.6).
Dialysis was required in 63% (55/87) of cases and major neurological symptoms occurred in 33% (29/87); poor long-term renal outcome after a median follow-up of 4.0 years was predicted by age under 3 years, leukocyte count >20 × 10⁹/L, and need for dialysis.

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Ylinen et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a16c44b87c007abbc0527f5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-020-04560-0

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Nationwide cohort study uncovers risk factors for hemolytic uremic syndrome in Shiga toxin-infected children, highlighting critical predictors of severe renal impairment.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome

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