Abstract
We report two cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (SP-HUS) caused by serotype 3. One case occurred in an unvaccinated boy and 1 in a girl vaccinated with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. SP-HUS must be considered in children, and conjugate vaccines may be less effective against serotype 3 than other serotypes.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Female
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Pneumococcal Vaccines / pharmacology
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Treatment Failure
Substances
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13-valent pneumococcal vaccine
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Pneumococcal Vaccines