Long-term outcome of meningococcal sepsis-associated acute renal failure.
METHODS
Twenty-one of 209 children admitted to the intensive care unit with meningococcal septicemia developed oliguric acute renal failure necessitating renal replacement therapy.


METHODS
Twelve survivors underwent renal assessment at a median of 4.2 yrs postpresentation.


RESULTS
Two had abnormal glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and hypertension; one had isolated proteinuria; and one had an isolated renal parenchymal defect on DMSA scan.


CONCLUSIONS
Long-term follow-up of this population is recommended.
Department of Intensive Care, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, Manchester, UK.
Rachael
R
Slack
Kay C
KC
Hawkins
Louise
L
Gilhooley
G Michael
GM
Addison
Malcolm A
MA
Lewis
Nicholas J A
NJ
Webb
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D017741:Survivors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology