Liquorice: a root cause of secondary hypertension.

We describe a patient presenting with hypertension and hypokalaemia who was ultimately diagnosed with liquorice- induced pseudohyperaldosteronism. This rare cause of secondary hypertension illustrates the importance of a methodical approach to the assessment of hypertension.

Touch not the cat bot a glove*: ANCA-positive pauci-immune necrotizing glomerulonephritis secondary to Bartonella henselae.

A 36-year-old male presented with a secondary, but anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) (proteinase-3) positive, vasculitis with renal insufficiency due to a pauci-immune necrotizing glomerulonephritis. An infective process was initially excluded by blood cultures and an echocardiogram prior to immunosuppression. The patient's condition failed to improve and re-evaluation confirmed infective endocarditis requiring valve replacement.

Endocapillary glomerulonephritis secondary to human parvovirus B19 presenting with nephrotic syndrome: a report of two cases and a review of the literature.

Human parvovirus B19 infection causes several clinical syndromes. Systemic complications due to this illness are rare. Parvovirus B19 associated renal disease is being increasingly recognized.

Limitations of caspofungin in the treatment of obstructive pyonephrosis due to Candida glabrata infection.

Background: Caspofungin is a new antifungal agent with high-level activity against a number of Candida species including those that are resistant to azoles. Its good safety profile and low nephrotoxicity makes it an attractive drug to treat fungal infections in patients with compromised renal function. However, little is known about the clinical efficacy in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections due to Candida species such as pyonephrosis.