Major Infections And Their Risk Factors In Children Admitted With Nephrotic Syndrome In A Tertiary Care Centre- One Year Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nephrotic syndrome is a relatively common childhood kidney disease affecting the glomerular basement membrane. Infectious complications in Nephrotic syndrome children may be a reason for onset of the disease or relapse. Changes in immunity are complex in the disease affecting both humoral and cellular balance impairing the response to infection. This study was aimed to understand the prevalence of major infection ,the type of infection and their risk factors in nephrotic syndrome cases admitted to our tertiary care centre