Table 2.
Bacterial infections and associated nephropathies.
| Bacteria* | Renal involvement |
|---|---|
| Streptococcus pyogenes | PIGN, IRGN, ATN |
| Staphylococcus (aureus, epidermidis) | IRGN, PIGN, DPGN, ATN, AIN, IgA-PIGN, MPGN |
| Salmonella (typhi, paratyphi) | ATN, HUS, AIN |
| Escherichia coli | HUS, |
| Leptospira | ATN, AIN, DPGN, MGN |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | CIN, GIN, DPGN, amyloidosis |
| Mycobacterium leprae | MPGN, DPGN, GIN, amyloidosis |
| Ligionella spp. | AIN |
| Yersinia enterocolitica | AIN |
| Brucella species | AIN, ATN, DPGN |
| Campylobacter jejuni | AIN, MesPGN, DPGN |
| Corynebacterium diphtheriae | AIN |
*
Any bacteria causing sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction can cause acute kidney injury. Abbreviations: acute tubular necrosis, ATN; PIGN, post-ifectious glomerulonephritis; IRGN, infection-associated glomerulonephritis; DPGN, diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis; AIN, acute interstitial nephritis; IgA-PIGN, IgA dominant post-infectious glomerulonephritis; MPGN, membranoproliferative GN; HUS, hemolytic uremic syndrome; MGN, membranous glomerulopathy; CIN, chronic interstitial nephritis; GIN, granulomatous interstitial nephritis;MesPGN, mesangial proliferative GN.