Pneumococcal Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children in Sweden

2025/04/17 by Helena Hildenwall, Valya Georgieva, Joachim Luthander +3 · 1 voice
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Blood groups and transfusion #Complement system in diseases #Respiratory viral infections research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.5721

openalex publication_date 2025/04/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

This cohort study of children in Sweden reviewed pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome cases between 2009 and 2024 for incidence rates and serotype data.

Discussions

• The incidence of pneumococcal haemolytic uremic syndrome has increased tenfold among Swedish children in recent years. This coincides with a change in the National Immunisation program from pneumococc [bsky, 8 points, 0 comments]

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