Successful recovery of infective endocarditis-induced rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis by steroid therapy combined with antibiotics: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mortality rate among patients with infective endocarditis, especially associated with the presence of complications or coexisting conditions such as renal failure and the use of combined medical and surgical therapy remains still...

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Main Authors: Kikkawa Ryuichi, Shibuya Kazuyuki, Koya Daisuke, Haneda Masakazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/5/18