@article{ref1,
title="Haemolytic uremic syndrome following fire ant bites",
journal="BMC nephrology",
year="2014",
author="Lee, Yi-Che and Wang, Jyh-Seng and Shiang, Jeng-Chuan and Tsai, Ming-Kai and Deng, Kai-Tai and Chang, Min-Yu and Wang, Hsi-Hao and Ho, Li-Chun and Chen, Yi-Ting and Hung, Shih-Yuan",
volume="15",
number="1",
pages="5-5",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Haemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe, life-threatening disease with symptoms such as haemolytic anaemia, renal failure, and a low platelet count. Possible aetiology includes bacterial infections, medication, post-hematopoietic cell transplantation, pregnancy, autoimmune disease, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 21-year-old healthy man who developed acute renal failure caused by HUS. Typical symptoms of HUS combined with severe uraemia developed following a large local reaction after suspected Solenopsis invicta (fire ant) bites. He was successfully treated with plasma exchange and achieved complete recovery of renal function. CONCLUSION: This is the first case illustrating a serious systemic reaction of HUS to fire ant bites, and highlights this severe complication in patients who sustain fire ant bites.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2369",
doi="10.1186/1471-2369-15-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-15-5"
}