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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis complicating Propionibacterium acnes infection

BACKGROUND: Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a common microbe of the skin and mucosal surfaces rarely considered a true pathogen. However, it has been reported to cause serious infections. Subsequent ongoing low-grade antigenaemia may, in turn, lead to an immune-mediated glomerulonephritis with...

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Autores principales: Cornér, Anja, Kaartinen, Kati, Aaltonen, Sari, Räisänen-Sokolowski, Anne, Helin, Heikki, Honkanen, Eero
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5094392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27818749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfs165