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11746544

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
We describe the successful management of an elderly husband and wife with Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) treated with aggressive therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) with replacement with fresh frozen plasma. Following twelve TPEs (three 1.5 volume; nine 1 volume), the husband's platelet count increased from 45 x 10(9)/L to 183 x 10(9)/L. Following ten 1.5 volume TPEs, the wife's platelet count increased from 30 x 10(9)/L to 193 x 10(9)/L. This is the first known occurrence of E. coli O157:H7 associated HUS in an elderly husband and wife successfully treated with aggressive TPE. We conclude that early, aggressive TPE should be considered and may be life-saving for E coli O157:H7 associated HUS in the elderly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0733-2459
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-7-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Consanguineous hemolytic uremic syndrome secondary to Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection treated with aggressive therapeutic plasma exchange.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve, 11000 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports