There are approximately 250,000 cases of acute pyelonephritis each year, resulting in more
than 100,000 hospitalizations. The most common etiologic cause is infection with …

Wilms tumor is the second most common pediatric solid tumor and by far the most common
renal tumor of infants and young children. As most tumors are large at presentation and are …

Background Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, severe gas-forming infection of
renal parenchyma and its surrounding areas. The radiological classification and adequate …

Infections in the kidney and perinephric space occur as a variety of clinical entities that can
be divided into intrarenal and perirenal pathology. Newer and more sensitive renal imaging …

Even though physicians have been treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) for 60 years, there
has been no standardized approach as to the rational choice of antimicrobial agents and …

Although computed tomography (CT) is not routinely indicated in uncomplicated renal
infection, it is of value in establishing the diagnosis in equivocal cases, in evaluating high …

Objectives: Identify the clinical features and risk factors associated with acute pyelonephritis.
Describe expected signs and symptoms in a patient with pyelonephritis. Select appropriate …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in humans. Acute renal
infection spans a spectrum of varying severity from uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis …

Background Acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) is a rare disease currently described only
in case reports and small case series. In this study we summarize the clinical features of …

Acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN), formerly known as lobar nephronia, is a rare form of
interstitial bacterial nephritis. Most often described in adults with diabetes, there is only …