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Alfredo Eymann1, Paula Coccia2, Claudia Raddavero3
1Servicio de Clínica Pediátrica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. alfredo.eymann@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) isaninfectious disease caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of transmission and clinical course between siblings with typical HUS.
Population And Methods:
Medical records of children with typical HUS between 1997 and 2012 were reviewed. Sibling pairs were established as inclusion criteria. A severity score was defined.
Results:
A total of 133 patients with HUS were recorded; 40 had siblings and 4 progressed to HUS (10%). The mean age of the 4 sibling pairs was 29.3 months old (SD ± 11.5); 5 (62.5%) were girls. The mean time between each case was 5.7 days (SD ± 3). HUS was more severe in the siblings who became infected in the second place.
Conclusion:
The risk of HUS transmission between siblings was 10%, and the clinical course of the second sibling was less favorable.
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