The nurse cares for a client with postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN). Which infection does the nurse recognize as most commonly causing this condition?
A) Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
B) Beta-hemolytic E. coli
C) Alpha-hemolytic streptococcus
D) Cocciodiodes immitis

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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis is most commonly caused by an infection with Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, often following a streptococcal throat or skin infection.

The Nurse Cares for a Client with Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis (PIGN)