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

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

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