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Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Case report

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2005-09-01

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VURUŞKAN, HAKAN
Vuruşkan, Hakan
Çalışkan, Zülküf
Çift, Ali
Kordan, Yakup
Yavaşçaoğlu, İsmet
Oktay, Bülent

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Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EP) is a lethal infection which is rarely seen and is characterized by gas in intrarenal or perirenal region. The traditional treatment of EP is open surgical flowing and parenteral antibiotherapy or nephrectomy. In this study a 74 years old male patient with EP treated with percutaneous drainage catheter and comprehensive antibiotherapy because of no clinical response to antibiotherapy is presented.

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Emphysematous pyelonephritis, Antibiotherapy, Percutaneous drainage, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Urology & nephrology

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