[Metastatic cerebral abscess from Klebsiella pneumoniae after extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy for kidney stone (a case report)]

Autor: M, Zannoud, M, Ghadouane, E H, Kasmaoui, M, Alami, H, Jira, M, Abbar
Jazyk: francouzština
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Annales d'urologie. 37(2)
ISSN: 0003-4401
Popis: Extra-corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is widely used to treat urinary calculi. With increasing numbers of ESWL, more patients prone to infectious complications. A 62-year-old man presented with cerebral abscess following ESWL. The authors discuss presenting conditions, risk factors and preventive measures.
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