Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in northwestern Ontario: A six-year retrospective study
| Autor: | Kassandra Loewen, Raphael Saginur, Yoko Schreiber, Mike Kirlew, Chris Olivier, Sheldon W. Tobe, Len Kelly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Pediatrics business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Patient demographics Population Clinical course Acute rheumatic fever Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases 030225 pediatrics Group A streptococcal infection medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine business education Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| Zdroj: | Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. 1:17-24 |
| ISSN: | 2371-0888 |
| DOI: | 10.3138/jammi.1.3.03 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Recent reports have described a high incidence of acute rheumatic fever in northwestern Ontario. However, the full burden of Group A streptococcal infection and its complications, including acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN), in the region is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To document the pediatric and adult incidence of APSGN in a predominantly First Nations population in northwestern Ontario. METHODS: The present study was a retrospective case series conducted over a six-year period in a population of 29,000 in northwestern Ontario. Adults and children meeting selection criteria for possible, probable, or confirmed APSGN within the study period were included. Outcome measures included patient demographics, comorbidities, investigations, clinical course, and status of renal function at last follow-up. RESULTS: The authors identified 10 pediatric and five adult cases of APSGN. The incidence rate of APSGN for children |
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