A 24-year-old female with a history of intravenous heroin use presented with two weeks of chills, myalgias, and cough and was found to be in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Subsequent workup revealed the presence of bilateral septic pulmonary emboli and tricuspid valve endocarditis. Several weeks into her hospitalization, she developed periorbital edema and laboratory testing revealed she had developed acute renal failure and nephrotic range proteinuria. A renal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of IgA-dominant Staphylococcus-associated glomerulonephritis (IgA-SAGN). Early recognition of this newly recognized variant of glomerulonephritis is paramount, as improper treatment may lead to catastrophic consequences.
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