Sodqi M, Marih L, Nassib M, Himmich H
Service des maladies infectieuses, CHU Ibn-Rochd, quartier des Hôpitaux, 20100 Casablanca, Maroc.
Med Mal Infect. 2006 Mar;36(3):174-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2005.12.002. Epub 2006 Jan 26.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a necrotizing renal infection characterized by bacterial gas production in the renal and perirenal area. It is a rare infection diagnosed in diabetic patients in most cases. Emphysematous pyelonephritis has a high mortality rate. We herein report one case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis managed by medical therapy alone.
气肿性肾盂肾炎是一种坏死性肾脏感染,其特征为肾脏及肾周区域产生细菌气体。在大多数情况下,它是一种在糖尿病患者中诊断出的罕见感染。气肿性肾盂肾炎死亡率很高。我们在此报告一例仅通过药物治疗成功治愈的双侧气肿性肾盂肾炎病例。