title: Brucella glomerulonephritis resulting in end-stage renal disease: a case report and a brief review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jordan University Hospital, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. fbakri@ju.edu.jo
authors.forename: Faris G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bakri
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wahbeh
authors.forename: Azmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahafzah
authors.forename: Musleh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarawneh
mesh_terms: 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*