Acute brucellosis associated with massive proteinuria.
Mild proteinuria during these renal complications in brucellosis is a common feature, however, heavy proteinuria in association with renal brucellosis has rarely been reported and it always was associated with a concomitant development of renal failure. This is the first description of heavy proteinuria as the sole renal derangement during acute infection with brucellosis.
Odeh
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Department of Internal Medicine B, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002444:Cefuroxime