Usefulness of blood cultures and radiologic imaging studies in the management of patients with community- acquired acute pyelonephritis

Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 22-30

  Kim, Yeonjae ^a   Seo, Mi Ran ^b   Kim, Seong Jong ^b   Kim, Jieun ^b   Wie, Seong Heon ^c   Cho, Yong Kyun ^d   Lim, Seung Kwan ^e   Lee, Jin Seo ^f   Kwon, Ki Tae ^g   Lee, Hyuck ^h   Cheong, Hee Jin ⁱ   Park, Dae Won ^j   Ryu, Seong Yeol ^k   Chung, Moon Hyun ^l   Pai, Hyunjoo ^b  

^a National Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Gachon University   (South Korea)

^e Ajou University Medical CentSuwon   (South Korea)

^f Hallym University   (South Korea)

^g Daegu Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^h Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^j Korea University   (South Korea)

^k Department of Internal Medicine   (South Korea)

^l Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Blood culture; Diagnostic imaging; Pyelonephritis; Tomography scanners X ray computed; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED INFECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTITIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEVER; FLANK PAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYDROURETER; KIDNEY ABSCESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIRENAL ABSCESS; PITT SCORE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; UREMIA; URINE CULTURE; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 85016752874     PISSN: 20932340     EISSN: 20926448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3947/ic.2017.49.1.22     Document Type: Article

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