title: [Non-surgical treatment of kidney abscesses. Apropos of 12 cases].
abstract: Twelve renal abscesses were treated with percutaneous aspiration (6 patients), percutaneous drainage (3 patients) or antibiotics alone (3 patients). The diagnosis was established based on computed tomography-guided aspiration in 9 cases and on radiographic findings and follow-up in the remaining 3. A bacterium was isolated in 2 out of 9 blood cultures, 2 out of 11 urine cultures and in all cultures of pus obtained by percutaneous aspiration. All patients had a good outcome. Our findings confirm the efficacy of percutaneous aspiration in the treatment of renal abscesses. Percutaneous drainage should only be considered when the abscess is very large or aspiration has failed.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de Monastir, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakroun
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ladeb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gharbi-Jemni
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Missaoui
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: M'Hiri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Salem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gannouni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el May
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Le traitement non chirurgical des abcès du rein. A propos de 12 cas.