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Acute glomerulonephritis (agn) may be accompanied by a positive throat or skin culture for which bacteria?

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The correct answer is Streptococcus.

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is inflammation of the glomeruli and may be acute or chronic. Acute glomerulonephritis can be a response to an infection (immune system overreacts to the infection) such as strep throat which is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria.
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