Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Clinicoradiological classification, management, prognosis, and pathogenesis

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 797-805

  Huang, Jeng Jong ^a   Tseng, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PATHOGENESIS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0342804258     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.6.797     Document Type: Article

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