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Two cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3, one being a vaccine failure

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Author

  • Daniel Novak
  • Anna Lundgren
  • Susanne Westphal
  • Sindri Valdimarsson
  • Martin L Olsson
  • Birger Trollfors

Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Pages

411-414

Publication/Series

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume

45

Issue

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Topic

  • Infectious Medicine

Keywords

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • HUS
  • SP-HUS
  • vaccination
  • serotype 3

Status

Published

Research group

  • Transfusion Medicine

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1651-1980