Abstract
Infection stones are the result of urinary changes secondary to chronic bacterial infection with a urease splitting organism. If left untreated infection stones can result in significant morbidity and even death from sepsis. Traditionally, treatment has included complete stone removal and culture specific antibiotic therapy to rid the underlying infection. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the mainstay of surgical treatment; however, robotic pelvilithotomy and ureteroscopy are emerging as alternative therapies. In this chapter we will cover the pros and cons of different treatment approaches for infection stones.
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Large, T., Krambeck, A.E. (2019). Management of Infection Stones. In: Lange, D., Scotland, K. (eds) The Role of Bacteria in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17542-9_7
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