Diseases

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

Acute often necrotizing pyelonephritis characterized by accumulation of gas within and around renal parenchyma. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is typically associated with bacterial infection in DIABETES MELLITUS and IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT.

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Acute often necrotizing pyelonephritis characterized by accumulation of gas within and around renal parenchyma. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is typically associated with bacterial infection in DIABETES MELLITUS and IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT.

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  • Emphysematous Pyelonephritides
  • Pyelonephritis, Emphysematous

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2025

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  • Emphysema (1966-2024)
  • Pyelonephritis (1966-2024)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098985. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098985
  2. Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4531740