Urinalysis typically demonstrates hematuria and proteinuria. Levels of the complement protein C3 are low, while levels of C-reactive protein and cryoglobulins may be modestly elevated. Blood cultures and cerebrospinal fluid cultures demonstrate Staphylococcus epidermidis, a coagulase-negative species of Staphylococcus. Biopsy of the kidney frequently demonstrates membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, with deposits of C3, IgM, and IgG.
Shunt nephritis
Trench nephritis
Lupus nephritis
Diffuse proliferative nephritis
Focal proliferative nephritis
Analgesic nephropathy
IgA nephropathy
Malarial nephropathy