A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Caused by Esherichia coli and Candida glabrata

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Caused by Pasteurella multocida

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare but life-threatening infection characterized by widespread necrosis and production of gas within the kidney. It is most often associated with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella infections. Predisposing factors almost invariably include diabetes mellitus with poor glucose control and also urinary obstruction. Patients can either be acutely ill or have no...

Emphysematous pyelonephritis caused by Bacteroides fragilis.

A 50-year-old male presented with fever and anorexia of 2 days’ duration and a 3-week history of abdominal fullness. Two years earlier, he had left-sided acute pyelonephritis, incomplete duplicated ureters and a ureteral stone. The stone was removed. He also had hypertension, gout, and chronic renal failure with a serum creatinine 3.1mg/dl. Examination of the abdomen revealed a palpable mass wi...

A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis.

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare but dangerous condition in patients with D.M. and urinary tract infection. We report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis who presented to us with acute abdomen and sepsis. Her CT abdomen showed air in the collecting system of left kidney. She was managed with, I. V. fluids, antibiotics, insulin, and percutaneous nephrostomy. But she died on the 3rd day ...

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report

A Rare Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

Background: This case illustrates the potential for class 3A emphysematous pyelonephritis with the presence of nephrolithiasis to be initially treated solely by relieving the hindered urinary outflow and with systemic antibiotics if diagnosed early with appropriate imaging studies. Case Presentation: 64-year-old Caucasian female with history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia, hyperten...