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Shunt nephritis associated with Moraxella bovis
R Bogdanović1, B Marjanović, B Nikolić
1Institute of Mother and Child Health of Serbia, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Moraxella bovis was identified as a cause of shunt nephritis in a child. Treatment involving shunt replacement led to nephritis remission, highlighting a new infectious agent for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Nephrology
- Pediatric Neurology
Background:
- Shunt nephritis is a rare complication in patients with cerebrospinal fluid shunts.
- Various infectious agents have been implicated in shunt nephritis.