Gonococcal endocarditis associated with immune complex glomerulonephritis.
A case is described in which chronic gonococcemia probably resulted in endocarditis, nephrotic syndrome and diffuse immune-complex glomerulonephritis. This is the 11th case of gonococcal endocarditis reported since 1948 and the first report with accompanying immunofluorescence and electron microscopy of the kidney. These studies revealed immune-complex nephritis to be the likely cause of the patient's deteriorating renal function.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology