Empyema and Respiratory Failure Secondary to Nephropleural Fistula Caused by Chronic Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report

We report a case of nephropleural fistula causing empyema and respiratory failure in a 68-year-old gentleman with a long history of urological problems including recurrent nephrolithiasis and urinary tract infections. He was admitted with sepsis, a productive cough, pyuria, and reduced breath sounds...

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Autores principales: Jones, G. H., Kalaher, H. R., Misra, N., Curtis, J., Parker, R. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/595402

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23198240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/595402

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