Not Everything is as it Seems: An Unusual Case of Pyelonephritis
Urinary tract infection is an important cause of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality, being responsible for an important fraction of health expenses. The main risk factors are urine flow obstruction, urinary catheters, immunosuppression and diabetes mellitus. We present a case of pyelonephrit...
Main Authors: | Carolina Branco, Cláudia Costa, Rita Luís, Mafalda Pinho, Filipe Marques, Sara Gonçalves, Cristina Outerelo, Sofia Jorge, José António Lopes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Publicações Ciência e Vida
2022-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão |
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Online Access: | https://spnefro.pt/_doi/fc150f33-8c76-4e4d-8b10-c472719241b7/b219998e-4e4e-4c9f-9932-d9c0f3197afd |
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