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In the 1980s, Mohamed Karmali (1945–2016) was the first to make the association between Stx, diarrheal E. coli infection and the idiopathic hemolytic uremic syndrome of infancy and childhood. Karmali's work showed that the hemolytic uremic syndrome the children in Canada was caused by this particular bacteria.
This strain has both enteroaggregative and enterohemorrhagic properties. Both the O145 and O104 strains can cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS); the former strain shown to account for 2% to 51% of known HUS cases; an estimated 56% of such cases are caused by O145 and 14% by other EHEC strains. [citation needed]
A novel strain of Escherichia coli O104:H4 bacteria caused a serious outbreak of foodborne illness focused in northern Germany in May through June 2011. The illness was characterized by bloody diarrhea, with a high frequency of serious complications, including hemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS), a condition that requires urgent treatment.
The CDC says some people may develop serious kidney problems called hemolytic uremic syndrome or HUS, a type of kidney failure. ... about 265,000 illnesses and 100 deaths are caused by E. coli.
The O157:H7 strain can also cause a very dangerous complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which involves damage to the blood vessels, leading to red blood cell destruction and kidney ...
The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald ... and two people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious health issue that can cause ...
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a serotype of the bacterial species Escherichia coli and is one of the Shiga-like toxin–producing types of E. coli.It is a cause of disease, typically foodborne illness, through consumption of contaminated and raw food, including raw milk and undercooked ground beef.
In extreme cases, E. coli may lead to a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and neurologic problems ...