Conservative management of renal carbuncles in children.
Renal carbuncles have traditionally been treated with surgical drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy. Recently, 2 pediatric patients with well-documented renal carbuncles were treated with antibiotic therapy alone. Close follow-up documented complete resolution in both cases. Late studies showed no evidence of renal scarring or functional compromise.
Department of Urology, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002270:Carbuncle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004754:Enterobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin