Clinical profile and outcome of emphysematous pyelonephritis presenting to a tertiary care hospital
Abstract Background Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma by gas-forming organisms. The diagnosis of emphysematous pyelonephritis is made by clinical features and the detection of air in the renal parenchyma. In the past, nephrectomy was considered the only...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-10-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-023-00380-4 |