Glomerulonephritis after acute streptococcal infection belongs to acute glomerulonephritis, which is a disease caused by secondary infection after acute streptococcal infection.
Glomerulonephritis after acute streptococcal infection is an acute nephritis caused by secondary infection after streptococcal infection. In the early stage of streptococcal infection, patients usually have respiratory infections or skin infections, etc. Due to the lack of effective treatment, secondary infections appear after a period of time, which may lead to acute glomerulonephritis.
Patients with acute glomerulonephritis usually have symptoms such as hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension and edema. Among them, hematuria and proteinuria are the most important clinical manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis. Acute glomerulonephritis is an autoimmune disease, which in most cases is caused by the body’s strong immune response to streptococcus bacteria, resulting in the deposition of immunoconstrictive substances.
If patients with acute streptococcal infection glomerulonephritis, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.