1.Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis Associated with Pneumococcus and Influenza A Virus Infection in a Child: a Case Report and Literature Review
Homin HUH ; Joon Kee LEE ; Ki Wook YUN ; Hee Gyung KANG ; Hae Il CHEONG
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine 2019;26(2):118-123
Postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in children, but PIGN associated with other pathogens has been described in the literature. A previously healthy 6-year-old boy was admitted with complaints of cough, fever, and right chest pain. The patient was diagnosed with pneumococcal bacteremia and influenza A virus infection and treated with antibiotics and antiviral agent. During hospitalization, generalized edema, hematuria, proteinuria, and increased blood pressure were observed; therefore, we started administering diuretics. The boy was discharged with gross hematuria, and even microscopic hematuria disappeared 14 weeks after discharge. We report a case of PIGN associated with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza A virus infection in children. A urine test and blood pressure measurement should be considered for the early detection of PIGN in children with pneumococcal or influenza A virus infection when they present with nephritic symptoms.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacteremia
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Blood Pressure
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Chest Pain
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Child
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Cough
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Diuretics
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Edema
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Fever
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Glomerulonephritis
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Hematuria
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Influenza A virus
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Influenza, Human
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Male
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
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Proteinuria
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Streptococcus pyogenes