Emphysematous pyelonephritis: outcomes of conservative management and literature review.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Sep 12.
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| ID: mdl-30209146
ABSTRACT
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, necrotising infection of the renal parenchyma, predominantly associated with Escherichia coli infection and unless promptly recognised and dealt with, it carries a poor prognosis. The current treatment is one of antimicrobial therapies together with nephrectomy in a majority of patients. We report an elderly man with multiple comorbidities with a diagnosis of EPN whose condition improved with antimicrobial and supportive therapy, and no surgical intervention was required.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pielonefrite
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Enfisema
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Tratamento Conservador
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido