title: Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in an 8-month-old girl.
abstract: We describe a middle class Sicilian girl who at 8 months of age suffered acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis documented by clinical hist a positive type 12 beta-haemolytic streptococcus throat culture, a raised anti-sterptolysin O titre and a low C3 rising to normal after 8 weeks
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Clinic, University, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li Volti
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Furnari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garozzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santangelo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mollica
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes