A case of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Escherichia coli O104:H4

Yonsei Med J. 2006 Jun 30;47(3):437-9. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.3.437.

Abstract

A 29-year-old woman presented with bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. She was diagnosed with Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and treated with plasmapheresis and hemodialysis for 3 weeks. She recovered without sequelae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Escherichia coli O104:H4-associated HUS in Korea. We recommend that Escherichia coli O104:H4, as well as the more common O157:H7, be considered in the diagnosis of bloody diarrhea-associated HUS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Escherichia coli / classification*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications*
  • Female
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
  • Humans