Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Incidence in New York1

A comparison of New York’s traditional communicable disease surveillance system for diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome with hospital discharge data showed a sensitivity of 65%. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was found in 63% of samples cultured from hemolytic uremic syndrome patients, and sampl...

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Main Authors: Chang, Hwa-Gan H., Tserenpuntsag, Boldtsetseg, Kacica, Marilyn, Smith, Perry F., Morse, Dale L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323227/