Clinical and epidemiological features and prognosis of complicated pyelonephritis: a prospective observational single hospital-based study

摘要

BackgroundComplicated pyelonephritis (cPN), a common cause of hospital admission, is still a poorly-understood entity given the difficulty involved in its correct definition. The aim of this study was to analyze the main epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of cPN and its prognosis in a large cohort of patients with cPN.