Shigella sonnei and hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case report and literature review. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adams, Casey; Vose, Aaron; Edmond, Michael B.; Lyckholm, Laurel
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 8(2017)
• Page Start: 6
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.02.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a well-described process that is known to cause severe renal dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. HUS is typically associated with toxins (shiga-like and shigella toxin) found in strains of E. coli and Shigella spp[1–3] . We present a case of a 27 year-old man with jaundice, thrombocytopenia, and renal dysfunction who was found to have HUS in the setting of Shigella sonnei infection. Outside of developing countries, cases of HUS related to S. sonnei are largely unreported.