Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Rapisarda, Venerando
Spataro, Giuseppina
Pavone, Piero
Velardita, Mario
Vitaliti, Giovanna
Giunta, Leandra
Nunnari, Giuseppe
Falsaperla, Raffaele
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Infectious diseases seem to be an important and independent risk factor for renal failure, but the underlying mechanism of renal involvement during some kinds of infectious diseases is still unclear, even if the literature data report immunomediated and/or autoimmune mechanisms to explain the pathogenic relationship between the two diseases.
In paediatric patients, Chlamydia pneumoniae is a rare cause of renal complications and it may manifest in several ways, mainly involving the respiratory system, even if also renal and glomerulalr complications, have been described.
Case Diagnosis/Treatment.
Herein we report a case of a 3-year-old child who developed an acute glomerulonephritis that was chronologically, clinically, and biologically related to a previous Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
On our knowledge, in the literature it is the youngest patient with renal involvement during course of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection ever reported.
Conclusions.
The present case supports the hypothesis of a rather close causal relationship between this infective agent and renal and glomerular symptoms occurred in this child, during an acute episode of respiratory disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vitaliti, Giovanna& Falsaperla, Raffaele& Giunta, Leandra& Spataro, Giuseppina& Rapisarda, Venerando& Velardita, Mario…[et al.]. 2013. Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vitaliti, Giovanna…[et al.]. Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vitaliti, Giovanna& Falsaperla, Raffaele& Giunta, Leandra& Spataro, Giuseppina& Rapisarda, Venerando& Velardita, Mario…[et al.]. Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481621
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481621