Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis with perirenal abscess cured by conservative therapy

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-158

  Lim, Chun Soo ^a   Kim, Won Bae ^a   Kim, Yon Su ^a   Ahn, Curie ^a   Han, Jin Suk ^a   Kim, Suhnggwon ^a   Lee, Jung Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Emphysematous pyelonephritis; Nonketotic hyperosmolar coma; Perirenal abscess

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEROSMOLAR COMA; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERIRENAL ABSCESS; PYELONEPHRITIS; PYURIA;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MIDDLE AGED; PYELONEPHRITIS;

EID: 0034112056     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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