Enhanced surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome and other thrombotic microangiopathies in Scotland, 2003-2004

Kevin Pollock

doi:10.2807/esw.10.20.02708-en

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Enhanced surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome and other thrombotic microangiopathies in Scotland, 2003-2004
Kevin Pollock
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Citation style for this article: Pollock Kevin. Enhanced surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome and other thrombotic microangiopathies in Scotland, 2003-2004. Euro Surveill. 2005;10(20):pii=2708. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.10.20.02708-en

Abstract

Previous surveillance of childhood haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in Scotland has identified Escherichia coli O157 in over 90% of cases, and infection with E. coli O157 is now reported to be one of the major causes of acute renal failure in children