title: [Acute suppurative kidney inflammation].
abstract: In 12 years the authors treated 97 patients with suppurative nephritis in their Department. They performed 78 conservative operations and 19 nephrectomies. The symptomatology and diagnosis of the disease are briefly discussed. Attention iscalled to the importance of early diagnosis and the earliest possible surgical intervention. The dangers of unfounded antibiotic treatment and of chemotherapy are pointed out as these might mask the classical symptoms and render early diagnosis more difficult.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013492:Suppuration
vernacular_title: Uber die akute eitrige Nierenentzündung.