Acute focal pyelonephritis (lobar nephronia) complicating pregnancy.
Lobar nephronia, although initially indistinguishable from acute pyelonephritis, is characterized by a prolonged febrile course. The diagnosis is established radiographically using computed tomography. Treatment involves continuation of antimicrobials until the patient has been afebrile for 48 hours. Lobar nephronia has not been previously reported with pregnancy.
Cox
S M
SM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
Cunningham
F G
FG
D000328:Adult; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed