acute focal bacterial nephritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of the patients diagnosed with AFBN between April 2013 and June 2019 in our hospital. Diagnosis of AFBN was based on ultrasound or CT with contrast revealing one or more wedge-shaped areas of decreased vascularity and confirmation that the fever could not be clinically attributed to another condition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We excluded patients with kidney stones and those with abnormally large or small kidneys (kidneys smaller than or larger than 9-14 cm).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| presence of costovertebral angle knock pain on admission | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Akashi medical center Department of General Internal Medicine