A 4-year-old boy gives the history of bloody diarrhea and now hospitalized for oliguria and hypeension. With which organism is he most likely infected?
Correct Answer: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Description: The case is descriptive of hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with infection with E. coli O157:H7. This strain of E. coli produces phage-associated Shiga toxins (Stx-1 and/or Stx-2) that are functionally and antigenically similar to that produced by Shigella dysenteriae. None of the other organisms listed are associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome, although some do cause a bloody diarrhea. C. perfringens causes watery diarrhea.
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