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ArticleCureus2023

Conservative Management of a COVID-19-positive Patient With Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report.

Abdulaziz K AlMulhim, Ahmed Alamri, Ali AlAbandi, Mohammed AlDahoos, Abdullah Alfulij

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Abdulaziz K AlMulhimUrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Ahmed AlamriUrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Ali AlAbandiUrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Mohammed AlDahoosUrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Abdullah AlfulijUrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herein, we present a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis with septic shock that was treated conservatively. A 44-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal discomfort. Clinical examination revealed that the patient was conscious but vitally unstable. Therefore, the patient required inotropic support. A computed tomography scan revealed gas in the left kidney, suggestive of emphysematous pyelonephritis. Subsequently, the patient was treated conservatively and stabilized with broad-spectrum antibiotics, strict blood glucose management, and drainage.

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antibioticsconservativeemphysematous pyelonephritisinfectionuti

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PMID36741641
PMCPMC9894572

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