title: Management of infected polycystic kidneys.
abstract: We report 5 cases of severe uncontrolled infection of polycystic kidneys. Retrograde pyelography antedated infection in 2 of the patients. Difficulty in establishing the diagnosis was demonstrated in all cases. Each patient was treated initially with antibiotics but definitive therapy required an operation in 4 cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents