[Amoxicillin induced crystal nephropathy : Monitoring of residual plasma levels].

Since 2010, a lot of cases of amoxicillin induced crystal nephropathy have been reported to the French pharmacovigilance centers partly due to the high doses recommended by infectious disease guidelines. Typical clinical presentation and exclusion of others toxics or immuno-allergic causes are mandatory to assess the diagnostic. Amoxicillin crystals are rarely found or searched and renal biopsy is not frequently performed due to technical reasons and prompt renal recovery after antibiotics withdrawal.

Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease according to office and home blood pressures.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess blood pressure (BP) control in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) according to office and home BP and to assess the prevalence of normal BP, white-coat uncontrolled hypertension (WUCH), masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH) and elevated BP.

Methods: Patients with renal failure with or without proteinuria were included in this multicenter observational study. Office BP was first measured by the physician using a self-monitoring BP device (three automatic readings), then by the patient at home (morning and evening) over 3 consecutive days.

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with non shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteraemia: a case report.

Background: Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) characterized by predominant renal involvement. Several types of HUS can be distinguished: the most frequent « typical » HUS, due to shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC), "atypical" HUS due to complement alternative pathway dysregulation and "secondary" HUS associated with various diseases/conditions, the classification of which is still subject to debate.

Case Presentation: We report a case of HUS following E.