OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1987 · 11 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesNephrologyPediatric Infectious DiseasesPediatric NephrologySepsisBacterial InfectionsPediatric SepsisPediatric Urinary Tract InfectionRenal DiseaseRenal ImagingUrinary Tract InfectionsBacterial Renal DiseaseCongenital Urinary AnomaliesInfectious NephritisPediatric Renal UltrasonographyRenal Infection Imaging
Focal acute bacterial nephritis (lobar nephronia) is a localized bacterial infection of the kidney that has rarely been described in childhood. It is frequently associated to urinary tract anomalies and malformations and its diagnosis is based upon renal ultrasonography and computed tomography. In this article, we report a case in an 8 year old boy admitted to hospital in a septic state.