Could Pyelonephritic Scarring Be Prevented by Anti-Inflammatory Treatment? An Experimental Model of Acute Pyelonephritis

Objectives. This study aimed to demonstrate if the addition of anti-inflammatory treatment to antibiotic therapy shows any superiority to the treatment with antibiotic only. Methods. Forty-nine Wistar rats were divided into 7 groups. Pyelonephritis was performed by E. coli injection to upper pole of...

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Main Authors: Elif Bahat Özdoğan, Tuğba Özdemir, Seçil Arslansoyu Çamlar, Mustafa İmamoğlu, Ümit Çobanoğlu, Bircan Sönmez, İlknur Tosun, İsmail Doğan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/134940