Korean J Lab Med.  2004 Dec;24(6):389-391.

A Case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Escherichia coli O26

• Joung US
• Lee SH
• Jeong J
• Kim SR

Abstract

Escherichia coli O26 is the most common serotype among the non-O157 E. coli strains producing shiga-toxin (ST) and the cases infected by ST-producing E. coli O26 has been reported with increasing frequency. The infection of ST-producing E. coli O26 can manifest mainly as an acute gastroenteritis and a hemorrhagic colitis, but rarely a hemolytic uremic syndrome or a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We reported the first case of TTP associated with E. coli O26 in Korea.

Keyword

Escherichia coli; E. coli O26; Non-O157 E. coli; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

MeSH Terms

Colitis
Escherichia coli*
Gastroenteritis
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Korea
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic*