The nurse cares for a client with postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN). Which infection does the nurse recognize as most commonly causing this condition?
A) Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
B) Beta-hemolytic E. coli
C) Alpha-hemolytic streptococcus
D) Cocciodiodes immitis
A) Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
Explanation: A) Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus most commonly causes postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN).
B) Beta-hemolytic E. coli and alpha-hemolytic streptococcus are bacterial pathogens; however, these are not the most common causes of PIGN.
C) Beta-hemolytic E. coli and alpha-hemolytic streptococcus are bacterial pathogens; however, these are not the most common causes of PIGN.
D) Cocciodiodes immitis is a fungal pathogen and is not the most common cause of PIGN.
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