Timely diagnosis of emphysematous pyelitis by point-of-care ultrasound in an outpatient setting prevented infection spread: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Emphysematous pyelitis represents the initial stage of emphysematous pyelonephritis, a rare and potentially life-threatening necrotizing renal infection caused by gas-forming bacteria. Diabetes mellitus and/or lithiasis constitute significant risk factors for such conditions. Ren...

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Hlavní autoři:	Octavio J. Salgado, Angela M. Vidal, Abhilash Koratala, Zoila K. Salazar-Torres, Hermel M. Espinosa
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	BMC 2025-07-01
Edice:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Témata:	Emphysematous pyelitis E. coli Renal POCUS CT findings Case report
On-line přístup:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05361-5
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