Examining the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Therapy in Preventing the Development of Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Emily Bateman (Author), Sara Mansour (Author), Euchariachristy Okafor (Author), Kedzie Arrington (Author), Bo-Young Hong (Author), Jorge Cervantes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is an immune-mediated acute glomerulonephritis classically seen weeks after infection with <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>, although other infectious etiologies have emerged. While it has become increasingly rare in industrialized regions, it contin...