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Persistent fever during treatment of a pregnant woman with acute pyelonephritis
Hasan Tahsin Gozdas1, Mehmet Dinek2
1 Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Munif Islamoglu Kastamonu State Hospital, Kastamonu, Turkey
2 Department of Urology, Dr. Munif Islamoglu Kastamonu State Hospital, Kastamonu, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Hasan Tahsin Gozdas
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Munif Islamoglu Kastamonu State Hospital, Kastamonu
Turkey
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.12980/jad.6.2017JOAD_2016_63
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Acute pyelonephritis is a serious infection in pregnancy. It is presented with fever, shaking chills and flank pain. Intravenous hydration and antimicrobial therapy are sufficient in the treatment unless pyelonephritis is complicated. In case of fever persisting for more than 48 h despite appropriate antimicrobial treatment, a possible complication such as urinary tract obstruction, abscess or phlegmon should be considered. Here, we present an 18-year-old pregnant woman with acute pyelonephritis whose persistent fever returned to normal after double-J ureteral stent was placed even if she had no finding of such a complication.
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