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Post streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis secondary to sporadic Streptococcus equi infection

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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus infection is rare in humans, but a well-known cause of pyogenic disease in cows and horses. S. zooepidemicus uncommonly causes post-strep glomerulonephritis (PSGN) in humans via epidemic outbreaks. We present a sporadic case of post S. zooepidemicus glomerulonephritis in a child most probably contracted from a horse. The 14-year-old girl presented with the typical signs of PSGN, with S. equi zooepidemicus isolated from a blood culture, together with a low C3 and raised anti-DNAse B. This is the first known report of a sporadic case of PSGN in a child caused by this organism.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, NE9 6SX, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

    Anna M. Thorley & Sue Hudson

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, SR4 7TP, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

    David Campbell

  3. Department of Paediatrics, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, NE1 4LP, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Nadeem E. Moghal

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Thorley, A.M., Campbell, D., Moghal, N.E. et al. Post streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis secondary to sporadic Streptococcus equi infection. Pediatr Nephrol 22, 597–599 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-006-0364-3

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