Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

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Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC)
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   E. coli are bacteria which are present in large numbers in the intestines of humans and animals. Most of these bacteria are not harmful. However, some strains, such as Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC), produce a toxin which can cause a range of diseases in humans and may lead to serious complications in the bowel and kidney.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a rare condition, which can be caused by toxic strains of E.coli bacteria. HUS causes acute renal impairment and can lead to chronic kidney damage or death from kidney failure. Children under five years of age are at greatest risk of developing HUS.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Interventions for haemolytic uraemic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review also showed that in patients with typical or diarrhoea associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome, there are no interventions that are superior to supportive therapy which includes control of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, use of dialysis if r...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   E coli
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Ecoli 015:H7 is a bacterium (germ) which can produce severe diarrhoea, and occasionally kidney problems. It is usually passed on to people by food which has the germ in it.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
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