Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Multimedia

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Further Reading

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Keywords

emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous pyelitis, gas-forming infection of the urinary tract, EPN, renal parenchyma infection, urinary tract infection, UTI, pneumaturia, renal emphysema, pneumo-nephritis, pneumonephritis, diabetes, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

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