Abstract
The aim of the study was: Study of hemorrhagic colitis clinical features and causative agents peculiarities. Manifestation of clinical predictors of HUS by detection of Shiga-toxin of EHEC at the early stage of the disease. Based on our findings we were able to reveal predictors of complications of hemorrhagic colitis by HUS. They include Predictors of complications of hemorrhagic colitis by HUS: The middle age females; Delayed hospitalization; Low-grade fever at the early stage of the disease; Manifestation of bloody diarrhea on the second day of the disease; Leukocytosis in hemogram; Hypoalbuminemia; Proteinuria; Development of Ascites; frequent vomiting; slight leycocitosis on coprolgy; Self -treatment with antibiotics.
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