Brucella glomerulonephritis resulting in end-stage renal disease: a case report and a brief review of the literature.
Brucella glomerulonephritis is a rare condition with only a few reported cases. We review the literature, and describe a 24-year-old female who presented with edema and proteinuria. Blood grew Brucella melitensis. Renal biopsy showed diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis. The patient progressed to end-stage renal disease despite antibiotic and steroid therapy.
Bakri
Faris G
FG
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jordan University Hospital, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. fbakri@ju.edu.jo
Wahbeh
Ayman
A
Mahafzah
Azmi
A
Tarawneh
Musleh
M
D000328:Adult; D017347:Brucella melitensis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*