Penicillin resistant pneumococcal peritonitis in nephrotic syndrome.

Primary pneumococcal peritonitis in the nephrotic syndrome.

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Pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

Pneumococcal-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (pHUS) is a rare but severe complication of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. We report the case of a 12-year-old female with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome treated with adrenocorticotrophic hormone (H.P. Acthar(®) Gel), who developed pneumococcal pneumonia and subsequent pHUS. While nephrotic syndrome is a well-known risk facto...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in nephrotic syndrome.

Pneumococcal sepsis, peritonitis, and cellulitis at the first episode of nephrotic syndrome.

Bacterial infections are common in patients with nephrotic syndrome, including peritonitis, sepsis, meningitis, urinary tract infection, and cellulitis. An 8-year-old boy presented with colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, swollen and painful erythematous lesions around the umbilicus and in anterior surface of left thigh (cellulitis), mild generalized edema, and ascites. The microorganism isolated...

Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome

Minimal Change disease (MCD) is the most common cause of Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) in children accounting for 70 to 90% of cases under the age of 10 years and 50% in older children.In adults MCD is found in 10 to 15% of cases with primary nephrotic syndrome. Most patients with MCD remit with steroids.1 Remission is defined as absence of proteinuria (urine albumin nil or trace on 3 conservative da...