Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

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Authors

Jeng-Jong Huang · National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Abstract

Acute renal infection with E coli or K pneumoniae in patients with diabetes mellitus and/or urinary tract obstruction is the cornerstone for the development of EPN. Mixed acid fermentation of glucose by Enterobacteriaceae is the major pathway of gas formation. For localized EPN (classes 1 and 2), PCD combined with antibiotic treatment can provide a good outcome. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED)

Topics & Keywords

Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-beingNo poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 160, Issue 6, pp. 797-797

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.6.797

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