A novel case of acute glomerulonephritis with concurrent acute non-rheumatic myocarditis following group a streptococcal infection
| Autor: | Shihui Hou, Jie Yang, Fei Xiao, Huanzi Dai |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 51 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1473-2300 03000605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/03000605231173275 |
| Popis: | Streptococcal infection is a common cause of acute glomerulonephritis. Cardiac damage associated with streptococcal infection commonly occurs in acute rheumatic fever. However, cases of acute non-rheumatic streptococcal myocarditis have been reported in recent years. We report a novel case of concurrent acute glomerulonephritis and non-rheumatic myocarditis following streptococcal infection. A good prognosis was achieved with antibiotic and immunosuppressive therapy, indicating that Streptococcus causes cardiorenal syndrome type 5 via an immune-mediated response. A better understanding of post-streptococcal cardiorenal syndrome is warranted to enable the early diagnosis and treatment of affected patients. |
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