Complicated bilateral fungal emphysematous pyelonephritis in a 55-year-old diabetic female: A case report and review of literature

Background and Purpose: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare and serious disease causing acute renal failure. Diabetes is a major risk factor for this infection. Case report: Herein, we present the case of a 55-year-old female patient with diabetes and EPN caused by Candida albicans. The in...

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Main Authors: Ensieh lotfali, sara Abolghasemi, Fatemehsadat Gatmirimotahhari, Mohammad Alizadeh, Zahra Arab-Mazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2018-06-01
Series:Current Medical Mycology
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Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-248-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1