Failure of pre-diarrheal antibiotics to prevent hemolytic uremic syndrome in serologically proven Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastrointestinal infection.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A girl had hemolytic uremic syndrome after Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection, despite pre-diarrheal administration of an antibiotic that prevented detectable intestinal colonization. This report casts doubt on the advisability of antibiotic therapy for E coli O157:H7 infections and has implications for our understanding of the mechanism of this disorder.
Medical subject headings
- Cefmenoxime
- Cephalosporins
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli O157
- Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome