Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with shigellosis: report of two cases.

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1987-06-01
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Two patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome admitted to Udornthani Hospital, Thailand, were reported. The preceding illness was shigellosis. The stool culture was positive for Shigella dysenteriae in one patient and Shigella flexneri in another. The management was successful with peritoneal dialysis in one and symptomatic treatment in another. Both patients had complete recovery.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Rongnoparat C, Panpanit R. Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with shigellosis: report of two cases. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1987 Jun; 18(2): 226-8
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