Population-Based Epidemiologic Analysis of Acute Pyelonephritis

Population-based epidemiologic analysis of acute pyelonephritis.

BACKGROUND Acute pyelonephritis is a potentially severe disease for which there are few population-based studies. We performed a population-based analysis of trends in the incidence, microbial etiology, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial therapy of outpatient and inpatient pyelonephritis. METHODS A total of 4887 enrollees of Group Health Cooperative, based in Seattle, Washington, who...

Acute Pyelonephritis

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com function. A complicated pyelonephritis is said to be present when it occurs in a patient with a structural or functional abnormality of the genitourinary tract and it leads to increase in the risk of unsuccessful treatment. In the United States there are approximately 250,000 cases of acute pyelonephritis each year, resulting in more than 100,000 ho...

[Acute pyelonephritis].

The initial management of pyelonephritis needs to look for complicating factors. Ultrasound and X ray of the abdomen are able to rule out a urinary dilatation or a stone. The treatment is then surgical with renal drainage. Additional investigations such as a CT scan should be performed in patients with complicating factors or recurrence. In uncomplicated pyelonephritis a ambulatory treatment wi...

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Alteration of Platelet Indices in Young Children with Acute Pyelonephritis

Background Platelets have an important contribution in pathogenesis of different infectious and inflammatory disorders. This study was performed to identify the diagnostic value of platelet count (PLT), and platelet indices in children with acute pyelonephritis (APN).  Materials and Methods In a cross sectional case control s...