Extensive emphysematous urinary tract infection involving the renal pelvis, ureter, and bladder successfully treated with ureteral stenting
Yoshihiro Kawaguchi · 2026
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Description
Yoshihiro Kawaguchi reported a severe gas forming urinary infection in a 2026 case report. In emphysematous infections, bacteria produce gas inside the urinary tract, a rare but dangerous event. Spread across the kidney pelvis, ureter, and bladder at once has seldom been described.
The patient was a 79 year old woman with type 1 diabetes who arrived with fever, septic shock, clotting failure, and kidney injury. CT scans showed gas in all three structures plus a swollen kidney. A ureteral stent was placed to drain the system, and antibiotics were started promptly. She improved steadily, and three dimensional imaging showed the gas clearing fully by day fifteen. The author stresses early drainage and well chosen antibiotics in such extensive infections.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yoshihiro Kawaguchi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |