title: Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis responding to nonsurgical management.
abstract: Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare condition, with only 14 cases reported in the English literature. It carries a bad prognosis, surgical management being the recommended mode of therapy. We report a case of bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis in a 50-year-old diabetic lady which was successfully managed using antibiotics alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakravarthy
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002444:Cefuroxime