Ultrasound findings in EHEC-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome and their clinical relevance

Purpose Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and acute kidney injury (AKI) after infection with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (EHEC) are clinically important complications. We present a retrospective analysis of abdominal ultrasound findings in patients with HUS caused by EHEC O104:H4 (n = 41).