Kidney abscess

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Overview
Synonyms: 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