Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis cured by antibiotics alone in a black African woman
A 78-year-old black woman with a 10-year history of diabetes mellitus was admitted to the intensive care unit. Upon admission, she presented with chills, nausea, and left flank pain. The presence of hyperglycemia (fasting blood glucose, 19.7 mmol/L) and an altered consciousness required immediate tr...
Main Authors: | G. Asafu Adjaye Frimpong, E. Aboagye, P. Amankwah, J. Boateng, A.S.B. Amoako-Adu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318301833 |
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