You are the nurse caring for a 4-year-old child who has developed acute renal failure as a result of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS).Which bacterial infection was most likely the cause of HUS?
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B) Escherichia coli
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae
D) Staphylococcus aureus

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Children with HUS become infected by Escherichia coli,which is usually contracted from eating improperly cooked meat or contaminated dairy products.Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Streptococcus pneumoniae,and Staphylococcus aureus are not associated with HUS.

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