Emphysematous cystitis following a transrectal needle guided biopsy of the prostate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a comparatively rare urinary tract infection characterized by air within the bladder wall and lumen and is usually associated with immunosuppression or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.</p> <...

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Main Authors: Hashimoto Takeshi, Namiki Kazunori, Tanaka Ayako, Shimodaira Kenji, Gondo Tatsuo, Tachibana Masaaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/322