Kidney abscess

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Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.

Synonyms and keywords: Acute focal bacterial nephritis, acute multifocal bacterial nephritis, emphysematous pyelonephritis, focal pyelonephritis, intrarenal abscess, lobar nephronia, renal corticomedullary abscess

Overview

A kidney abscess is in intrarenal infection. Kidney abscesses are rare.

Pathophysiology

The primary pathogens involved in a kidney abscess include the following:

• Enterobacter species
• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella species
• Proteus mirabilis
• Pseudomonas species
• Streptococcus faecalis
• Staphylococcus aureus