Renal and peri-renal abscesses in children: Proposed physio-pathologic mechanisms and treatment algorithm

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 35-39

  Angel, C ^a   Shu, T ^a   Green, J ^a   Orihuela, E ^a   Rodriquez, G ^a   Hendrick, E ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Children; Lobar nephronia; Perirenal; Renal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY ABSCESS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIRENAL ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037503749     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0888-y     Document Type: Article

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