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Glomerulonephritis in Bacterial Endocarditis

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Glomerulonephritis occurring during the course of bacterial endocarditis was originally recognized as a clinical-pathological entity at the turn of the century (1). Since its initial description, the natural history of this form of glomerulonephritis has been dramatically influenced by the advent of antibiotic therapy and the changing epidemiology of infective endocarditis.

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  1. Renal Section, New York University School of Medicine, New York University and Bellevue Medical Centers, New York, NY, 10016, USA

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  2. Renal and Hypertension Division, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA

    Joel Neugarten M.D., J.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director)

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Baldwin, D.S., Neugarten, J. (1998). Glomerulonephritis in Bacterial Endocarditis. In: Suki, W.N., Massry, S.G. (eds) Suki and Massry’s THERAPY OF RENAL DISEASES AND RELATED DISORDERS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6632-5_21

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