Acute focal bacterial nephritis: report of four cases.
Focal acute bacterial nephritis is a localized bacterial infection of the kidney presenting as an inflammatory mass not containing drainable pus. The further distinction between acute focal bacterial nephritis and other renal masses is aided by the appropriate use of renal sonography and computed tomography. We report 4 cases with this entity.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain. m.montejo@euskalnet.net
Miguel
M
Montejo
Martin Jose
MJ
Santiago
Koldo
K
Aguirrebengoa
Blanca
B
Garcia
Josune
J
Goicoetxea
Alex
A
Martin
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography