Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with puerperal sepsis.
Acute renal failure developed in a young female having puerperal sepsis due to beta-haemolytic streptococci. The patient succumbed to her illness and an autopsy revealed extensive crescentic glomerulonephritis. The association between chronic visceral sepsis and glomerulonephritis is discussed.
Gupta
K L
KL
Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Sakhuja
V
V
Joshi
K
K
Das
T
T
Chugh
K S
KS
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*