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Necrotizing pneumonia caused by nanC-carrying serotypes is associated with pneumococcal haemolytic uraemic syndrome in children.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2013
Janapatla R-P, Hsu M-H, Hsieh Y-C, Lee H-Y, Lin T-Y, Chiu C-H
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the most severe complications of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). This study was undertaken to determine the risk factors and role of pneumococcal neuraminidases in HUS in children with IPD. Eighteen cases of HUS and 54 patients with IPD without HUS were identified. The...
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