Shunt nephritis.
A case of nephritis occurring in a 40-year old patient with a ventriculojugular shung infected with staphylococcus albus is described. Circulating antistaphylococcal antibodies could be demonstrated. Renal manifestations disappeared after treatment with systemic antibiotics and surgical removal of the shunt.
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial