The most common cause of acute glomerulonephritis is an infection with the bacteria, Streptococcus.

Streptococcal infections include:

• Pharyngitis:
• Strep throat
• Impetigo:
• Skin infection

Infections that rarely cause acute glomerulonephritis include:

• Pneumonia
• Cellulitis
• Meningitis
• Chicken pox
• Hepatitis
• Measles
• Mumps
• Mononucleosis
• Syphilis
• Typhoid fever

Additional causes of acute glomerulonephritis include:

• Bacterial endocarditis
• Berger's disease
• Goodpasture's syndrome
• Henoch-Schonlein purpura
• Lupus
• Vasculitis