title: [Emphysematous cystitis: apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: Emphysematous cystitis is a rare infectious disease of the lower urinary tract. Its reputedly serious prognosis is related to treatment failures revealing ignorance concerning its pathophysiological mechanisms. Two cases of this disease were seen in our department, both in diabetic men over the age of 70 years with a history of prostatism. They presented to the emergency department with complete urinary retention and alteration of the general state and fever. Urine culture isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae in both cases. Treatment consisted of bladder drainage associated with adapted antibiotic therapy and control of diabetes. A suprapubic prostatectomy was subsequently performed in one case and transurethral prostatic resection was performed in the other case. The prognosis of this disease depends on early diagnosis and rapid introduction of effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barkia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Larbi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chebil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003556:Cystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004646:Emphysema / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007328:Insulin