Crescentic Glomerulonephritis Due to Enterococcal Endocarditis

Scientific paper - Case study

• Author: Dragan Klarić
• Author: Marta Žutelija
• Author: Petar Šenjug
• Author: Marta Klarić
• Author: Danica Galešić Ljubanović
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Pathology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Pathology

Abstract (english)

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.

• Keywords (english): enterococcal endocarditis; rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; therapy
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Case study
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Journal of Personalized Medicine
• Numbering: vol. 13, no. 8, 1212
• e-ISSN: 2075-4426
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13081212
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:817753
• Publication: 2023-07-30
• Document URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/8/1212
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-08-20 10:29:52