IgA‐dominant extracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis following Escherichia coli sepsis in a renal transplant recipient. Issue 5 (15th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Basic‐Jukic, Nikolina; Coric, Marijana; Kastelan, Zeljko
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 20:Issue 5(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-06-15
• Subjects: Escherichia coli -- IgA -- Postinfectious glomerulonephritis -- renal transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) generally occurs in association with staphylococcal infection. We present the first reported case of IgA‐dominant PIGN after Escherichia coli infection in a renal‐transplant recipient. A 65‐year‐old patient with stable allograft function and E. coli urosepsis was treated with ciprofloxacin for 2 weeks with excellent response. One week later he developed proteinuria 16 g/day. Renal biopsy finding revealed IgA‐dominant PIGN. He received steroid pulses and intravenous imunoglobulins without effect and had started with hemodialysis.