Copelovitch Lawrence, Kaplan Bernard S
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2008 Nov;23(11):1951-6. doi: 10.1007/s00467-007-0518-y. Epub 2007 Jun 13.
Streptococcus pneumonia-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) (pneumococcal HUS) is an uncommon condition mainly observed in young children. Early recognition is critical, because of the potential to improve morbidity and mortality. In our review we summarize the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic difficulties and management of this potentially under-diagnosed condition.
肺炎链球菌相关的溶血性尿毒症综合征(HUS)(肺炎球菌性HUS)是一种主要见于幼儿的罕见病症。早期识别至关重要,因为这有可能改善发病率和死亡率。在我们的综述中,我们总结了这种可能未被充分诊断的病症的病理生理学、临床特征、诊断难点及治疗方法。