A Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis With Septic Shock
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe, necrotizing renal parenchymal infection that is characterized by the production of intraparenchymal gas. In this case, patient was found to be diabetes mellitus, depressive illness, severely dehydrated with hyperglycemic and diagnosed as emphysematous pyelonephritis Class IIIa with early septic shock, an evidenced by bacterial growth in blood and urine culture and computerized tomography of abdomen. He was treated successfully by antibiotics and percutaneous drainage.
Authors and Affiliations
Jeevan Malaiyan, Krishnaswamy B, Sambandan Alandur Paramasivan, Gokul Radhakrishnan
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