This cohort study reporting on a point-source STEC outbreak identified significant use of health care resources. Only 7% of children infected with STEC developed HUS, which is lower than reported in most prior outbreaks and sporadic case series. These findings highlight the importance of a coordinated public health response integrated with clinical care and suggest that proactive screening for TMA has the potential to mitigate adverse outcomes.
eltorki et al. (Tue,) studied this question.