27.04.2024 | Research Letter
Breastfeeding and hemolytic uremic syndrome
verfasst von:
Mario Giordano, Manuela Gallo, Maria Paola Ferrante
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Excerpt
To date, many studies have reported identifying risk factors for the progression of STEC infection to HUS. Young age, female sex, STEC serotype encoding only Shiga toxin 2, and use of antibiotics are reported as risk factors for progression to HUS [
1]. A protective effect of probiotics, frequently prescribed, has been assumed [
2]. …