Microangiopathic Anemia without Thrombocytopenia and Kidney Disease in a Child with Diarrhea Caused by Shiga Toxin–ProducingEscherichia coli | Zendy

Paul W. Meier | Zendy; Jana Pachlopnik Schmid | Zendy; Nicolas von der Weid | Zendy; Christoph Rudin | Zendy; Mario G. Bianchetti | Zendy

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Microangiopathic Anemia without Thrombocytopenia and Kidney Disease in a Child with Diarrhea Caused by Shiga Toxin–ProducingEscherichia coli

Author(s) -

Paul W. Meier,

Jana Pachlopnik Schmid,

Nicolas von der Weid,

Christoph Rudin,

Mario G. Bianchetti

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/381100

Subject(s) - medicine , microangiopathic hemolytic anemia , shiga toxin , diarrhea , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , toxin , urinalysis , hemolytic anemia , anemia , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , immunology , platelet , urinary system , biology , biochemistry , gene

A child with a history of diarrhea presented with transient anemia, reticolucytosis, and red blood cell fragmentation. Blood pressure and levels of blood platelets, creatinine, and urea were normal, as were results of urinalysis. Escherichia coli harboring genes for Shiga toxin were detected in stool specimens. It is concluded that extraintestinal diseases caused by Shiga toxin-producing bacteria sometimes present without any renal involvement.

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