The nurse is reviewing the history and physical examination of a 22-year-old man hospitalized for acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse recognizes the significant information of the probable etiology of this disease as:
a. a recent trip to Mexico.
b. unprotected sexual activity.
c. a recent "strep throat" infection.
d. a recent protocol of ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
C
Glomerulonephritis is primarily seen in children and young adults, and affects males more often than females. It most commonly occurs about 2 to 3 weeks after a group A beta-hemolytic strep-tococcal infection, such as "strep throat" or impetigo; however, it can occur in response to bac-terial, viral, or parasitic infections elsewhere in the body. It is an immunologic problem caused by an antigen-antibody reaction.
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