Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Following Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Comparison between ImmunoCard STAT!® and real-time PCR as screening tools for both O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Southern Alberta, Canada

“…The disease caused by STEC is characterized by abdominal pain and watery diarrhea, which may progress to bloody diarrhea and hemorrhagic colitis in some individuals (Bowles et al, 2011;Hettiarachchi et al, 2012;Rangel et al, 2005). Complications such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) (Matsell and White, 2009;Ray and Liu, 2001;Tozzi et al, 2003) will develop in 5-15% of these cases (Black, 2009).…”