Successful treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema in a healthy young woman: Identification of uncommon clone and novel sequence type 1363.

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a dramatic clinical course and high mortality rate. Here, we report a case of STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema. A previously healthy young woman was diagnosed with STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema.

Nivolumab-associated glomerular endothelial injury in a patient with gastric cancer.

A 68-year-old male with gastric cancer was treated with tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil and oxaliplatin for 6 months. Thereafter, he was treated with paclitaxel and ramucirumab for 3 months. However, neither regimen had much effect.

Successful Sodium Level Correction with a 3% Saline Bolus before Intermittent Hemodialysis for a Patient with Severe Hyponatremia Accompanied by Acute Kidney Injury.

A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department with lightheadedness. He had severe hyponatremia (109 mEq/L) complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI) (serum creatinine: 9.08 mg/dL).

Idiopathic immune complex-mediated tubulointerstitial nephritis with hypocomplementemia and neutrophil-rich interstitial infiltrates .

A 69-year-old man presented with acute kidney injury, hypocomplementemia, antinuclear antibody, and anti-dsDNA antibody. He had no signs of systemic lupus erythematosus or Sjögren syndrome. He had not begun taking any new drugs in the preceding 6 months.