Crescentic Glomerulonephritis Due to Enterococcal Endocarditis

Glomerulonephritis following an enterococcal endocarditis is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. We present the case of a 71-year-old patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis following enterococcal endocarditis after surgical replacement of the aortic valve. The combination...

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Published in:Journal of personalized medicine 2023-08, Vol.13 (8), p.1212
Main Authors: Klarić, Dragan, Žutelija, Marta, Šenjug, Petar, Klarić, Marta, Galešić Ljubanović, Danica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Antibodies
Antigens
Aortic valve
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case Report
Coronary vessels
Corticosteroids
Creatinine
Endocarditis
Glomerulonephritis
Health aspects
Heart
Hematuria
Hemodialysis
Hospitalization
Infection
Infections
Infective endocarditis
Patients
Pleural effusion
Precision medicine
Pulmonary arteries
Renal function
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Glomerulonephritis following an enterococcal endocarditis is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. We present the case of a 71-year-old patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis following enterococcal endocarditis after surgical replacement of the aortic valve. The combination of antibiotic therapy, corticosteroid therapy and haemodialysis led to an improvement in renal function; however, the severity of cardiac deterioration resulted in a fatal outcome.
ISSN:2075-4426
2075-4426
DOI:10.3390/jpm13081212