Atypical anti-glomerular basement membrane disease complicated by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection-related rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: a case report and literature review

Atypical anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease, which is characterized by low levels of or negativity for anti-GBM antibodies in circulation but positivity in the kidney, has been recognized in this decade. However, a therapeutic strategy has not been established to date because its outcome is better than that of classic anti-GBM disease. This case report and literature review highlight atypical anti-GBM disease in infection-related...