Association Between Causative Pathogen and Occurrence of Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis in Infective Endocarditis
Nabin K. Shrestha, Emese Kanyo, Georges Nakhoul, Leal Herlitz, Steven M. Gordon
Abstract
Among patients with pathologically proven infective endocarditis, the association of pathogen with occurrence of infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) was examined in 48 case patients with IRGN and 192 propensity score-matched controls. Bartonella was very strongly associated with IRGN (odds ratio, 38.2 [95% confidence interval, 6.7-718.8]; P < .001); other microorganisms were not.
Topics & Concepts
Infective endocarditisPathogenEndocarditisGlomerulonephritisMicrobiologyImmunologyMedicineBiologyInternal medicineKidneyInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementVasculitis and related conditions