title: Renal Infections.
abstract: This review discusses the various gross and histologic findings seen in renal infections due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mycobacteria. It is crucially important to separate infectious processes in the kidney from other inflammatory or neoplastic processes, as this will have a major impact on therapy. We describe the diagnostic features of renal infections with a specific focus on the differential diagnosis and other processes that may mimic infection. The topics discussed include acute bacterial pyelonephritis, chronic bacterial pyelonephritis, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, malacoplakia, viral infections in the kidney, fungal pyelonephritis and mycobacterial infection of the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, VC14-224, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Division of Renal Pathology, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, VC14-224, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: LB684@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Leal C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Herlitz
keywords: Acute pyelonephritis; Chronic pyelonephritis; Fungal pyelonephritis; Malacoplakia; Polyomavirus nephropathy; Viral interstitial nephritis; Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis