Successful treatment of a <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae-</i>associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome by eculizumab

Guillaume Jeantet(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Vincent Pernin(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Vincent Brunot(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Arnaud Roccabianca(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Anouk Macombe(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Ilan Szwarc(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Kada Klouche(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Chantal Loirat(Hôpital Robert-Debré), Georges Mourad(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier), Véronique Frémeaux‐Bacchi(Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou), Moglie Le Quintrec(Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier)
Clinical Kidney Journal
February 20, 2018
10.1093/ckj/sfy019
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Abstract

(SP-HUS), especially in adults. Here we report an unusual case of a 53-year-old man presenting SP-HUS with severe multivisceral involvement. After failure of supportive care and plasma exchanges, eculizumab (anti-C5 antibody) resulted in a favourable outcome.

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