Reported here is the case of a 6-week-old female infant with a severe Bordetella pertussis infection requiring supportive pressure-positive ventilation in the intensive care unit. After being discharged from the intensive care unit, she developed hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure, which suggested a diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome. The clinical outcome was favorable with no renal consequences. This case suggests there may be a direct cause-effect relationship between B. pertussis infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

GIANELLI U, VENER C, RAVIELE PR, MORO A, SAVI F, ANNALORO C, et al. (2006). Essential thrombocythemia or chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis? A single-center study based on hematopoietic bone marrow histology. LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA, 47, 1774-1781 [10.1007/s10096-006-0171-6].

Essential thrombocythemia or chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis? A single-center study based on hematopoietic bone marrow histology.

MORO, Antonino;FRANCO, Vito;
2006-01-01

Abstract

Reported here is the case of a 6-week-old female infant with a severe Bordetella pertussis infection requiring supportive pressure-positive ventilation in the intensive care unit. After being discharged from the intensive care unit, she developed hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure, which suggested a diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome. The clinical outcome was favorable with no renal consequences. This case suggests there may be a direct cause-effect relationship between B. pertussis infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome.
2006
GIANELLI U, VENER C, RAVIELE PR, MORO A, SAVI F, ANNALORO C, et al. (2006). Essential thrombocythemia or chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis? A single-center study based on hematopoietic bone marrow histology. LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA, 47, 1774-1781 [10.1007/s10096-006-0171-6].
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