Added value of non-contrast CT for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis in older patients with suspected infection with an unknown focus: a retrospective diagnostic study.

Toshihiko TakadaTetsuhiro YanoRyuto FujiishiKotaro FujiiHiroshi HonjoMasayuki MiyajimaSugihiro HamaguchiShunichi Fukuhara

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

The added value of non-contrast CT findings to history, physical examination and urinalysis was limited for the diagnosis of APN in older patients with a suspected infection with an unknown focus.

Keyphrases

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