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How Do I Manage the Septic Urologic Patient?

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Urosepsis is a life-threatening condition with a 20–30 % risk of mortality associated. Urologists play a major role in the diagnostic process and in the eventual interventional procedures; however, successful management of uroseptic patients involves coordination with intensive care physicians in a Intensive Care Unit. Causes of urosepsis need to be addressed in the post-acute septic process and their eventual surgical managements may be significantly challenging for practitioners.

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  1. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton, UK

    Francesco Sanguedolce MD, PhD, FEBU

  2. Kings’ College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Francesco Sanguedolce MD, PhD, FEBU

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  1. Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom

    Abhay Rané

  2. Department of Urology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

    Burak Turna

  3. Case Western University, University Hospitals Urology Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Riccardo Autorino

  4. Urology, SLK Kliniken, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Jens J. Rassweiler

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Sanguedolce, F. (2017). How Do I Manage the Septic Urologic Patient?. In: Rané, A., Turna, B., Autorino, R., Rassweiler, J. (eds) Practical Tips in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_8

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