Renal abscess in children: a 10-year clinical and radiologic experience in a tertiary medical center

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Nov;27(11):1025-7. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31817b617b.

Abstract

Renal abscess is a rare disease in childhood and early diagnosis is essential to minimize the renal damages. Experiences gained from this 10-year study on patients with CT-proved diagnosis include the varied clinical presentations and use of sonographic-marked nephromegaly and focal mass as indications for further CT diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Abdominal Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abdominal Abscess / microbiology
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney Diseases / drug therapy
  • Kidney Diseases / microbiology
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents