01 September 2025
: Case report 
Staphylococcus-Induced Glomerulonephritis Following Burn Injury: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Rare disease
Tatsunori Nagamura
ABCDEF 1*, Hiroshi Kato DF 1, Kazue Tashiro BD 2, Tetsuro Kiyozumi DF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948976
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948976
Table 1 Comparison of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (sepsis-AKI) and infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN).
| Sepsis-AKI | IRGN | |
|---|---|---|
| Injury site | Tubular epithelial cell deathAcute tubular necrosis []12 | Glomerular basement membranes []1 |
| Frequency | Approximately 10–67% of patients with sepsis []12 | Approximately 0.3–2/100 000 people []1 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | Rare | Frequent |
| Complement | High | Low |
| treatment | Source control and fluid administration for resuscitation, especially in septic shock | Source control and fluid restriction |
| Prognosis of kidney function | Higher rate of recovery []13 | Persistent renal dysfunction, 8–54%; end-stage renal disease, 4–33% []1 |