Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis I. What every physician needs to know. Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is a condition manifested by development of hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension and edema, which presents several weeks after infection (tonsillopharyngitis or cellulitis/erysipelas) with nephritogenic strains of Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). The bacteria produce antigens with high affinity for glomerular sites forming glomerular…