Coxsackie Virus Group B Infections and the Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

A review of the records of 21 children with the hemolytic-uremic syndrome seen between 1967 and 1972 revealed a tendency for cases to occur predominantly during the late summer months. Nineteen of these children were studied serologically for evidence of associated infection with coxsackie B viruses, and such evidence was found in 15 (79%) of these patients. Coxsackie B viruses were isolated concomitantly from two of the patients.