Risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome after sporadic Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection: Results of a Canadian collaborative study

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to better estimate the age-specific risks of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and hemolytic anemia after Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection among a representative cohort of both referred and nonreferred children with documented illness from the province of Alberta and to compare this with the rates in children evaluated at referral centers in the rest of Canada. STUDY DESIGN: Children with HUS or E. …