Infection-Related Kidney Disease
Infection-induced kidney diseases need to be promptly detected to offer timely treatment of infections. The mechanisms by which infections lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes direct invasion or indirectly by immune-mediated pathways known as infection-related glomerulonephritis. Clinical manifestations vary depending on the microorganisms and their mechanism of infection. All microorganisms like virus, bacteria, mycobacteria, fungus, and protozoa have been implicated in infection-related CKD. Worldwide, infection control practices are limited by socioeconomic status, inadequate access to safe drinking water, and disorganized health care systems. Despite the success of vaccination and antimicrobials in controlling many infectious diseases, clinicians still face either chronic persistent infection or reemergence of multi-drug resistant organisms leading to prevalent infection-related kidney disease.
