Invasive pneumococcal disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome

A. Fàbregas Martori; F. A. Moraga-Llop; J. Nieto Rey; C. Figueras Nadal; P. Soler Palacín; J. Roqueta Mas

doi:10.1157/13116708

Invasive pneumococcal disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome

A. Fàbregas Martori, F. A. Moraga-Llop, J. Nieto Rey, C. Figueras Nadal, P. Soler Palacín, J. Roqueta Mas

Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infreqüent casual agent of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) with more severity than classic HUS. Case report: We present two patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and empyema who developed HUS. One patient the renal function returned to normal and the other needed a renal transplantation. Conclusion: Pneumococcal invasive disease may be a cause of severe HUS, so a high index of suspicion is mandatory to prompt appropriate diagnosis and management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-272
Journal	Anales de Pediatria
Volume	68
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1157/13116708
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2008

Keywords

Empyema
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Renal transplantation
Streptococcus pneumoniae

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