Shunt nephritis

• Main Authors: Viviana Parra I (Author), Patricia Medina A (Author), Sandra Valderrama (Author), Sandra Gualtero T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Colombiana de Nefrología e Hipertensión Arterial, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Shunt nephritis is a rare complication associated with the use of atrialventricular shunts and their chronic infection. The microorganisms that cause the infection are generally of low virulence, but they can produce long term infections that permit the production of immune complex that deposit in t...