Question 275 · LEK · Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Which of the following is the most common cause of haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in children?
- A. blood transfusion.
- B. attending the playschool.
- C. contact with a person suffering from diarrhea.
- D. contact with farm animals.
- E. viral infection.
Hint
Typical HUS follows infectious diarrhea; think about how the causative bacteria spread between children and their families.
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