Dysgonic fermenter 2 infection resulting in chronic glomerulonephritis.
Dysgonic fermenter 2 (DF-2) is a fastidious gram-negative pathogen that is capable of causing multiorgan disease in humans. In the case reported here infection resulted in subacute bacterial endocarditis, brain abscess and chronic type 1 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, a form of renal disease not previously reported in DF-2 infections. The literature is reviewed, and difficulties in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001407:Bacillus; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male