title: Pneumococcal glomerulonephritis in a healthy child: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Pneumococcal glomerulonephritis is rarely described in the literature. We report a four-year-old boy who developed acute glomerulonephritis following pneumococcal bacteraemia and submandibular lymphadenitis, and review the published literature. Two weeks after developing acute glomerulonephritis, the patient developed bronchopneumonia with left pleural effusion. However, by the fourth week of admission, his renal function had normalised and lung involvement resolved.
authors.forename: Intan Hakimah
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Zurina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zainudin
authors.forename: Norlijah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Othman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents