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Shunt nephritis associated with Propionibacterium acnes
1Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universität Freiburg, Germany.
Infection
|March 1, 1994
Summary
Propionibacterium acnes infection of a central nervous system shunt caused membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a young male. Treatment involved shunt removal and antibiotics, leading to partial renal function recovery.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- A 22-year-old male developed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
- The patient had a history of a cerebral cyst treated with a ventriculoatrial shunt.