title: Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with puerperal sepsis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chugh
mesh_terms: 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*