The patterns of infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) are rapidly changing in terms of age at presentation and sources of infection. The existing literature on the use of steroids in IRGN is inconsistent. A diabetic male in his sixties presented with features of anasarca, bilateral flank pain, and acute pulmonary edema. He had a non-healing ulcer over his right leg, with pus culture showing growth of methicillin-resistant
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