title: Acute pyelonephritis: a cause of acute renal failure?
abstract: Two patients with acute renal failure due to acute pyelonephritis are described. Examination of the renal biopsy showed normal glomeruli, severe interstitial neutrophilic infiltration and edema with no signs of acute tubular necrosis. Until now, only twelve biopsy-proven proven cases have been reported. A review of the literature on acute renal failure due to acute pyelonephritis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, Netherlands. jkoo@sint.azm.nl
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kooman
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Barendregt
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: van der Sande
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Suylen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents