First case report of Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus post-infectious acute glomerulonephritis in France

Post-infectious glomerulonephritis has become exceptional in France because streptococcus infections are well-treated. When they appear, clinical and biological symptoms are mostly typical and associate acute nephritic syndrome, acute renal failure, proteinuria, hematuria and low complement. We are reporting the first French case of acute post-infectious glomerulonephritis related to Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, which is commonly found in horses and rarely in human pathology, and of which contamination is by direct contact with sick horses or by ingestion of non-pasteurized milk. (C) 2016 Association Societe de nephrologie. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.