Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Common risk factors in the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis include streptococcal throat infection and impetigo. Less common risk factors are household infection with the nephritogenic strain of group A streptoccocal.

• Common risk factors in the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis include:
  • Streptococcal throat infection
  • Impetigo

• Less common risk factors in the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis include:
  • Household infection with the nephritogenic strain of group A streptococcal