Clinical characteristics and risk factors for septic shock in patients receiving emergency drainage for acute pyelonephritis with upper urinary tract calculi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is a common complication of ureteral obstruction caused by urolithiasis, and it can be lethal if it progresses to septic shock. We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing emergency...

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Main Authors: Yamamoto Yoshiyuki, Fujita Kazutoshi, Nakazawa Shigeaki, Hayashi Takuji, Tanigawa Go, Imamura Ryoichi, Hosomi Masahiro, Wada Daiki, Fujimi Satoshi, Yamaguchi Seiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Urology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/12/4