[Asymptomatic nephritis in relatives living with children with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis].
We studied a group of 114 persons living together with children admitted in the hospital because of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis; minute count of the urinary sediment, antistreptolysin 0 and throat culture were done. An increased was found in the urinary excretion of erythrocytes in 31% of the population studied; 71% showed a rise of serum antistreptolysin 0 and 9% showed beta hemolytic streptococci in their throat culture. It is important to search for these asymptomatic patients among relatives and follow their course; there is a possibility that some will developed chronic nephritis. It is also important to erradicate the streptococcal infection.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009393:Nephritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics
Nefritis asintomática en los convivientes de los niños con glomerulonefritis aguda postestreptocóccica