KROK 1 2016 – Question 178 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A 40-year-old woman was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis based on her clinical symptoms and the results of urine analysis. Anamnesis states chronic tonsillitis. What microorganisms are the most likely cause for the kidney damage in this case?
- A. Meningococci
- B. Escherichia
- C. Mycoplasma
- D. Streptococci
- E. Staphylococci
Hint
Ask which common pathogen of the tonsils triggers a delayed immune-mediated reaction in the glomeruli rather than infecting the kidney directly.
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