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ObjectivesTo characterize the use of emergent JJ ureteric stent placement and percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) for patients with obstructive urolithiasis with sepsis, and to determine whether outcomes differ between the two treatment methods.
Patients and MethodsA total of 130 patients with obstructive urolithiasis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria were identified retrospectively...
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add?With an aging population and routine use of PSA testing, there is an increase in men undergoing biopsy to assess for prostate cancer. The most common route for accessing the prostate is through the rectum, which potentially exposes the patient to otherwise innocuous Enterobacteriaceae. The rising incidence of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase...
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