Abstract
The term “acute renal infection” encompasses a spectrum of pathologic processes involving the renal parenchyma that vary in severity from acute pyelonephritis to a renal abscess which can progress to the peri- and pararenal spaces.
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Dalla Palma, L. (1996). Acute Renal Infections in Adults. In: Dalla Palma, L. (eds) Chest, Musculoskeleton, G.I. and Abdomen, Urinary Tract. Syllabus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2225-6_28
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