Delayed Manifestation of Shunt Nephritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 7

Renal outcomes after shunt nephritis treatment.

	Full renal recovery	Partial renal recovery	Progressed to ESRD	Death
Shunt removed	16	19	3	2
Shunt replaced	5	6	1	1
Converted to VP shunt	7	9	0	0
Antibiotics alone	0	6	0	3
	29	40	4	6

Full renal recovery: complete resolution of hematuria, proteinuria, and renal dysfunction. Partial renal recovery: resolution of 1 or more of hematuria, proteinuria, and renal dysfunction but not all.
of deceased kidney donor with shunt nephritis is excluded.