Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(4):229-230 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2021.044
Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is caused by specific nephritogenic strains of a beta haemolytic streptococcus, group A. The course of this disease is variable; from asymptomatic accidental abnormal findings in urine to severely developed nephritic syndrome with macroscopic haematuria, oedema, hypertension, and acute kidney injury. The prognosis is usually good, but patients require further surveillance and monitoring to rule out a more severe form of glomerulonephritis. We report a patient with an unusually severe course of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, incurred as a result of skin infections at the time of distance medicine.
Published: November 23, 2021 Show citation