title: Acute pyelonephritis complicated by respiratory insufficiency. A case report.
abstract: Acute pyelonephritis is one of three clinical entities within the spectrum of urinary tract infection. It occurs commonly in pregnancy and, as recognized recently, can be associated with acute respiratory insufficiency.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*