INFECTION CAUSED BY ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 – CASE REPORT
| Autor: | Janja Blatnik, Gorazd Lešničar, Branko Šibanc, Stella Cvitan |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Slovenian |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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| Zdroj: | Zdravniški Vestnik, Vol 71, Iss 7/8 (2002) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1318-0347 1581-0224 |
| Popis: | Background. Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes hemorrhagic colitis and is associated with serious complications, which include hemolytic uremic syndrome, thrombocytopenic purpura, and death.Patient and methods. A 3-years old girl with infection by Escherichia coli O157:H7 presented with hemorrhagic colitis, bicytopenia and proteinuria with microhematuria. Diarrhoea subsided in a few days without specific therapy, complications subsided during treatment with aminoglycoside antibiotic.Conclusions. Infection by Escherichia coli O157:H7 must be recognised in time especialy in young children and in the olderly. In these groups this infection often leads to serious complications, even death. |
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