A toddler with severe hypercalcemia and pyelonephritis: Questions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04710-4
Abstract: A 3-year-old female was admitted for evaluation and management of severe hypercalcemia in the setting of pan-sensitive Escherichia coli pyelonephritis. Past medical and surgical history were negative except for chronic constipation. There was no significant… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; severe hypercalcemia; hypercalcemia; level ... See more keywords
Point-of-care ultrasound for the nephrologist: emphysematous pyelonephritis versus staghorn calculus
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DOI: 10.1007/s10157-019-01763-0
Abstract: In the recent past, there has been renewed interest in point of care ultrasonography performed by nephrologists to enhance patient care as well as fellowship training [1, 2]. As such, it is important to distinguish… read more here.
Keywords: pyelonephritis; staghorn calculus; point care; emphysematous pyelonephritis ... See more keywords
Apparent lost renal cortex due to focal pyelonephritis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10157-019-01834-2
Abstract: A 52-year-old woman was referred to us with a temporary diagnosis of right atrophic kidney. Initial laboratory investigations revealed serum creatinine level of 0.79 mg/dl and blood urea nitrogen level of 10.2 mg/dl. Contrast-enhanced computed… read more here.
Keywords: lost renal; apparent lost; pyelonephritis; focal pyelonephritis ... See more keywords
Duration of antibiotic therapy in pyelonephritis: when shorter is better
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02440-x
Abstract: Acute pyelonephritis is one of the most common serious bacterial infections, especially in young otherwise healthy women, followed by infants and older persons [1, 2]. Because of the frequency and potential seriousness of these infections,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; treatment; pyelonephritis; duration antibiotic ... See more keywords
Recurrent obstructive acute pyelonephritis: A rare form of Actinotignum (Actinobaculum) schaalii infection in a HIV-1 infected patient.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.12.004
Abstract: Actinobaculum schaalii is a rarely reported, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium which role as uropathogen is emerging. We report here the case of a 47 year old HIV-1 infected woman presented with five recurrent episodes of obstructive… read more here.
Keywords: pyelonephritis; schaalii infection; hiv infected; actinobaculum schaalii ... See more keywords
Renal urothelial carcinoma complicated by inferior vena cava tumor thrombus and acute pyelonephritis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.12.016
Abstract: Renal urothelial carcinoma (UC) with inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus is rare, especially when it is concomitant with acute pyelonephritis. In this report, a 70-year-old diabetic man with right flank pain, intermittent painless gross… read more here.
Keywords: vena cava; inferior vena; pyelonephritis; renal urothelial ... See more keywords
Polymyxin derivatives NAB739 and NAB815 are more effective than polymyxin B in murine Escherichia coli pyelonephritis
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx394
Abstract: Objectives Extremely multiresistant strains of Enterobacteriaceae, such as those of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, are emerging and spreading at a worrisome speed. Polymyxins (polymyxin B, colistin) are used as last-line therapy against such strains,… read more here.
Keywords: nab739 nab815; murine; escherichia coli; pyelonephritis ... See more keywords
P0962CHRONIC KIDNEY DESEASE AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANTS
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.p0962
Abstract: Pregnant women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk of developing/exacerbating urinary tract infection (UTI) due to the presence of additional (“specific”) risk factors. The aim of our study was estimation the features of… read more here.
Keywords: chronic pyelonephritis; women ckd; pregnant women; infection ... See more keywords
P1048EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES -CLINICAL PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.p1048
Abstract: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare but life-threatening acute suppurative infection of the kidney.60-70% are associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) with or without obstructive uropathy and superimposed with infection caused by gas-forming organisms. Conventional… read more here.
Keywords: p1048emphysematous pyelonephritis; pyelonephritis; management; epn ... See more keywords
#555 Acute graft pyelonephritis in a kidney transplant recipient—a single centre experience in northern India
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfae069.1730
Abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infections after kidney transplantation. Although clinical spectrum of pyelonephritis after kidney transplantation remain less clear. This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence, clinical and microbiological profile… read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplantation; transplantation; pyelonephritis; pyelonephritis kidney ... See more keywords
18F-FDG PET/CT in Renal Infections: Evidence of Acute Pyelonephritis in a Horseshoe Kidney.
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DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000001455
Abstract: A 58-year-old paraplegic patient was prescribed F-FDG for persistent inflammatory syndrome after aortic surgery for dissection. The examination was performed on a Siemens mCT Flow PET/CT and shows a moderate prostate uptake, related to prostatitis… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe; fdg pet; pet renal; pyelonephritis ... See more keywords