Clinical Features of Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis among Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh

Background: Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a common cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children, characterized by hematuria, edema, hypertension, and oliguria following a recent Group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection. Although the majority of patients recover uneventfully, some present with atypical or severe manifestations such as acute kidney injury (AKI), hypertensive encephalopathy, or congestive cardiac failure, increasing morbidity and hospitalization. Objective: To describe the clinical features and laboratory parameters of APSGN in children admitted to a tertiary care hospital and determine the complications of acute kidney injury. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, Dhaka, from September 2019 to August 2020. Fifty children aged 3–18 years with APSGN were enrolled based on clinical and laboratory criteria. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0, and p