Diagnosis and localization of infected renal cyst by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in polycystic kidney disease: Letter to the Editor

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 918-919

  Kita, Yuki ^a   Soda, Takeshi ^a   Terai, Akito ^a  

^a KURASHIKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEROPENEM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEVER; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY INFECTION; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; LETTER; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ADULT; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 70350312672     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2009.02387.x     Document Type: Letter

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