International Urology and Nephrology

, Volume 40, Issue 2, pp 529–533 | Cite as

Brucella glomerulonephritis resulting in end-stage renal disease: a case report and a brief review of the literature

  • Faris G. Bakri
  • Ayman Wahbeh
  • Azmi Mahafzah
  • Musleh Tarawneh
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Abstract

Brucella glomerulonephritis is a rare condition with only a few reported cases. We review the literature, and describe a 24-year-old female who presented with edema and proteinuria. Blood grew Brucella melitensis. Renal biopsy showed diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis. The patient progressed to end-stage renal disease despite antibiotic and steroid therapy.

Keywords

Brucella End-stage renal disease Glomerulonephritis 
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Acknowledgment

None of the authors has a conflict of interest regarding this case report. No funding was available.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Faris G. Bakri
    • 1
  • Ayman Wahbeh
    • 2
  • Azmi Mahafzah
    • 3
  • Musleh Tarawneh
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of Medicine—Division of Infectious DiseasesJordan University HospitalAmmanJordan
  2. 2.Department of Medicine—Division of NephrologyJordan University HospitalAmmanJordan
  3. 3.Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Microbiology and ImmunologyJordan University HospitalAmmanJordan
  4. 4.Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of PathologyJordan University HospitalAmmanJordan

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