Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis due to <i>Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella</i> Endocarditis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a rare pattern of glomerular injury that may be immune complex-mediated (ICM), most often secondary to infections, autoimmune disorders, or hematologic or less often solid tumor malignancies. Infections with Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella (HACEK) organisms are a well-known but rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE), which may be difficult to detect. Bacterial infections are more common in patients with cirrhosis, which may complicate the interpretation of clinical findings.

Case presentation

The patient is a 44-year-old male with alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with hematuria, proteinuria, and acute kidney injury (AKI), with negative blood cultures. Kidney biopsy r

SUBMITTER: Mehta AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659674 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature