HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE IN PEDIATRICS: A CASE SERIES.

Oscar Javier León Guerra Ricardo Saul Galeano Rodríguez William Javier Morales Camacho Jessica Estefanía Plata Ortiz María Alejandra Morales Camacho

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2019)

Hemolytic uremic syndrome due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare but severe complication of invasive pneumococcal disease. Complicated pneumonia is the main condition associated with this entity. It is noteworthy the short period in which these cases were presented, considering the low annual incidence of the disease.

Keyphrases

case report
risk factors
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
drug induced