title: Perinephric abscess.
abstract: The clinical condition of perinephric abscess can present dramatically as an acute emergency or insidiously as a chronic condition. The clinical characteristics and contemporary treatment approaches of these different types of perinephric abscess are outlined in this overview of the topic.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research and Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia. f.gardiner@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: Raymond A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gwynne
authors.forename: Sally A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010501:Perinephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents