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Israr , Faria Tazin, Salma Habib, Shreya Desai, Camile Celeste Go, Ayobami Aranmolate, Odalys Frontela Published: August 10, 2022 (se history) DOI: 10.759/cureus.27856 Cite this article as: Omoleye D, Israr M A, Tazin F, et al. (August 10, 2022) Culture-Negative Emphysematous Pyelonephritis a Complication of Uncontroled Diabetes Melitus: A Case Report. Cureus 14(8): e27856.
doi:10.759/cureus.27856 Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe, necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma. It is comonly found as a complication of uncontroled diabetes melitus (DM). EPN has a terible prognosis unles promptly identified and treated.
In this case study, a 38-year-old man with type 2 diabetes melitus (T2DM) was admited due to complaints of excruciating abdominal pain, vomiting, and non-adherent to his insulin medication. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with EPN. For most patients, the curent course of treatment includes nephrectomy along with antimicrobial medications.
In this case report, however, the patient improved with conservative treatment such as IV fluids, antibiotics, and blod glucose control.Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute bacterial infection in the parenchymal region of the kidneys [1,2]. The most comon pathogens involved are Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiela pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Clostridium septicum, Candida albicans, and Pseudomonas [3].
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