Emphysematous pyelonephritis: An 8-year retrospective review across four acute hospitals

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 121-125

  Tsu, James Hok Leung ^a   Chan, Chun Ki ^b   Chu, Ringo Wing Hong ^c   Law, In Chak ^c   Kong, Chi Kwan ^d   Liu, Pak Ling ^e   Cheung, Fu Keung ^b   Yiu, Ming Kwong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

diabetes; emphysematous pyelonephritis; kidney infection; nephrectomy; pyelonephritis; urosepsis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879794685     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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