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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 1998
Case Reports[Emphysematous pyelonephritis--a rare cause of sepsis].
- M Schaal.
- Abteilung für Anästhesie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Heilig Geist-Krankenhaus, Köln.
- Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 1998 Oct 1; 33 (10): 681-4.
AbstractA 66-year old female was admitted to our ICU in septic shock with accompanying signs of gastroenteritis and diabetic-related hyperglycemia. Computer tomography of the abdomen revealed the rare diagnosis of emphysematous pyelonephritis. Immediate nephrectomy led to a favourable outcome in this dramatic case. Although abscess drainage and broad-based antibiotic therapy are generally the first-line therapy today, emergency surgery would seem to be indicated in selected cases.
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