by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
Elijah’s Story November 2024 Age: 2 Location: Missouri Source: Unknown, but possibly lettuce Infection: Shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 21 Days Days of Dialysis:15 My sweet boy Elijah Morgan was...
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
Bryce’s Story February 2025 Age: 6 Location: Kansas Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 45 Days Days of Dialysis:6 weeks (hospital) 4 weeks (home) Stage 4 Chronic Kidney...
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
LJ’s Story March 2025 Age: 2 Location: Missouri Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 7 Days Days of Dialysis: 0 This child’s ‘Infection Story’ is still being written. Please...
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
Ryker’s Story January 2025 Age: 3 Location: Virginia Source: Flu Infection: Necrotizing Strep Pneumonia Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 97 Days Days of Dialysis: 21 CRRT Days of ECMO: 27 This child’s ‘Infection Story’ is still being...
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 12, 2025
Caroline’s Story June 2018 Age: 2 Location: Virginia Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) O157:H7 Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 2 Weeks This child’s ‘Infection Story’ is still being written. Please check...
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 2, 2025
by Caroline Thompson | Jun 2, 2025
Boyce’s Story August 2020 Age: 2 Location: South Carolina Source: Unknown, but exposed to cattle, public swimming pool and food cooked on a grill Infection: Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) O157:H7 Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized:...
by Caroline Thompson | May 7, 2025
Shenandoah’s Story June, 2020 Age 16 months Location: Pennsylvania Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) O157:H7 Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 21 Days of Dialysis: 11 This child’s ‘Infection Story’ is...
by Caroline Thompson | May 7, 2025
Madeline’s Story July, 2024 Age 8 Location: Missouri Source: Unknown Infection: Suspected Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC)Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome(HUS) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 24 Days of Dialysis: 15 This child’s...
by Caroline Thompson | May 6, 2025
Marina’s Story June, 2021 Age 11 months (now 4 years old) Location: Colorado Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 7.5 months Days of Dialysis: Started June 10th, 2021 and ended...
by Caroline Thompson | May 6, 2025
Maxwell’s Story October 2015 Age 18 months (now 10 years old) Location: Pennsylvania Source: Unknown Infection: Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) Disease: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Days Hospitalized: 24 Days of Dialysis: 16 This child’s ‘Infection...
