Explanation
- Most children with diarrhea caused by Shiga toxin–producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) should be treated only with fluid replacement and not an antimicrobial agent.
- Patients treated with an antimicrobial for STEC hemorrhagic colitis are at greater risk of developing hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
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