title: Renal abscess: emerging concepts of diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: A retrospective review of 12 cases of renal abscesses disclosed that gram-negative bacteria were the most common infecting organisms. There was a high incidence of underlying renal disease. Excretory urography was the most reliable investigative procedure, although renal arteriograms were necessary frequently. In carefully selected patients conservative non-operative management can be successfully but an operation was required for the majority of our patients.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents