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Acute Interstitial Nephritis Associated With Iga Nephropathy In Children., Sanjeev Vasishtha, B Gauthier, E Valderrama, H Trachtman
Acute Interstitial Nephritis Associated With Iga Nephropathy In Children., Sanjeev Vasishtha, B Gauthier, E Valderrama, H Trachtman
Sanjeev Vasishtha MD
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a relatively common glomerulopathy in children and adolescents. The etiology of this disease is uncertain. We previously reported a child with IgAN who developed acute interstitial nephritis. We now describe three pediatric patients, including the index case, who had IgAN and who developed concomitant acute interstitial nephritis in association with renal functional impairment. We suggest that this histopathological lesion be considered in any child with IgAN and unexpectedly severe kidney dysfunction.
Nephrotic Syndrome As The Initial Manifestation Of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome., Sanjeev Vasishtha, H Trachtman, B Gauthier, E Valderrama
Nephrotic Syndrome As The Initial Manifestation Of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome., Sanjeev Vasishtha, H Trachtman, B Gauthier, E Valderrama
Sanjeev Vasishtha MD
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Emergence Of Candida Parapsilosis As The Predominant Species Causing Candidemia In Children., I Levy, L G Rubin, Sanjeev Vasishtha, V Tucci, S K Sood
Emergence Of Candida Parapsilosis As The Predominant Species Causing Candidemia In Children., I Levy, L G Rubin, Sanjeev Vasishtha, V Tucci, S K Sood
Sanjeev Vasishtha MD
An increase in the rate of isolation of Candida parapsilosis, relative to other Candida species, in our children's hospital led us to analyze the clinical and epidemiological variables associated with candidemia. We sought to determine if these variables are different for patients infected with C. parapsilosis. All episodes of candidemia occurring over a 7-year period were analyzed retrospectively. Of 81 episodes in 80 patients, 35 (43%) were in neonates, and 46 (57%) were in nonneonates. C. parapsilosis was isolated in 40 episodes (49%). C. parapsilosis was significantly more likely than non-C. parapsilosis species to be associated with prematurity (P = …
Gemella Morbillorum As A Cause Of Septic Shock., Sanjeev Vasishtha, H D Isenberg, S K Sood
Gemella Morbillorum As A Cause Of Septic Shock., Sanjeev Vasishtha, H D Isenberg, S K Sood
Sanjeev Vasishtha MD
The gram-positive bacterium Gemella morbillorum has been recovered from patients with endocarditis but has rarely been associated with acute fulminant infections. We describe two children with a rapid onset of septic shock, which was fatal in one, following infection with this organism. G. morbillorum is a commensal organism of the upper respiratory tract; it gained access to the bloodstreams in these patients, and bacteremia occurred. A clinical drawback is that the initial colonial morphology of this organism leads to presumptive identification as a viridans streptococcus, an organism not commonly associated with septic shock syndrome. Resistance of G. morbillorum to penicillin …