Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis due to Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella Endocarditis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report
This case highlights the role of HACEK organisms causing subclinical and difficult to diagnose IE, the increased risk of infection in patients with cirrhosis, and the need for a thorough evaluation for infectious etiologies in patients with ICM-MPGN prior to immunosuppressive therapy.
Authors
- Ashwini Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0540-8094)
- Kalyani Mehta
- Cynthia C. Nast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-9073)
- Ramya R Malchira
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California System (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Cardiovascular Medical Group (US)
- California Northstate University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Glomerular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549196
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00