Bacterial infections and the kidney. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anjali A. Satoskar, Tibor Nadasdy, editors.
• Editors: Satoskar, Anjali A; Nadasdy, Tibor
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1 Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis; Introduction; Clinical Presentation; Laboratory Findings; Kidney Biopsy Findings; Light Microscopy; Immunofluorescence Findings; Electron Microscopic Findings; Differential Diagnosis; Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis of Nonstreptococcal Origin; C3 Glomerulopathy; Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN); Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis; IgA Nephropathy; Membranous Glomerulonephritis; Diffuse Proliferative (Class IV) Lupus Nephritis; Etiology and Pathogenesis. Clinicopathologic Correlations and OutcomeReferences; 2 Staphylococcus Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis; Introduction; Epidemiology: Incidence and Demographics; Clinical Presentation and Laboratory Findings; Kidney Biopsy Findings; Light Microscopy; Immunofluorescence Microscopy; Electron Microscopy; Etiology and Pathogenesis; Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Course and Outcome; Staphylococcus Species-Microbiological and Immunological Aspects; Antimicrobial Resistance; Immune Evasion; References; 3 Glomerulonephritis Associated with Other Bacterial Infections; Introduction. Clinical PresentationLight Microscopy; Immunofluorescence Microscopy; Electron Microscopy; Pathophysiology; Treatment and Prognosis; Related Diagnoses; Specific Bacterial Infections; Syphilis; Lyme Disease; Bartonella "Cat-Scratch Disease"; Brucella; Mycobacterium; Infection-Associated Amyloid; Special Circumstances; Deep-Seated Visceral Abscess; Shunt Nephritis; References; 4 Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis; Introduction Overview; Infective Endocarditis Terminology; Renal Disease Due to Infective Endocarditis. Historical Evolution of Glomerular Injury Pattern in Endocarditis-Associated GlomerulonephritisClinical Presentation and Laboratory Data; Clinical Evolution of Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis; Clinical Presentation; Predisposing States or Coexisting Conditions; Laboratory Data and Serologic Studies; Cardiac Involvement; Infectious Agents; Pathologic Findings and Clinicopathologic Correlation; Light Microscopy; Glomerular Findings; Tubulointerstitial and Vascular Findings; Immunofluorescence; Electron Microscopy; Clinicopathologic Correlation; Infectious Agent and Biopsy Findings. ImmunopathologyCrescentic Glomerulonephritis and Differential Diagnosis of Vasculitis; Diagnostic Challenges of Endocarditis and Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis; Pathogenesis; Treatment and Outcome; Treatment; Follow-up and Outcome; References; 5 The Management of Bacterial Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis; Introduction; Distinguishing Post-infectious GN from the GN of Active Infection; Post-infectious GN; Post-streptococcal GN; Clinical Manifestations and Differential Diagnosis; Role of the Kidney Biopsy in Suspected APSGN; Treatment of APSGN.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.6107; Medicine; Kidneys -- Diseases; Bacterial diseases; Glomerulonephritis; Kidney Diseases; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Bacterial diseases; Glomerulonephritis; Kidneys -- Diseases; Medicine & Public Health; Pathology; Nephrology; Urology; Medical -- Nephrology; Medical -- Urology; Renal medicine & nephrology; Urology & urogenital medicine; Pathology; Nephrology; Urology; Medical -- Pathology; Pathology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319527925; 3319527924
• Related ISBNs: 9783319527901; 3319527908
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 05, 2017).
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