Figure 1. Brain computed tomography (CT). (a) On admission. CT showed cerebral edema, but the midline structure did not undergo a shift. (b) Five days after admission. CT showed improvement of cerebral edema.
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Volume 2, Number 2, December 2013, pages 68-73
Clinical Features of Acute Focal Bacterial Nephritis in Children
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| Case | Age (years), sex | Clinical symptoms | WBC (/µL) | CRP (mg/dL) | U-WBC | U culture | B2MG (mg/dL) | NAG (U/L) | ABT (IV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT, antibacterial therapy; F, female; M, male; U, urine; WBC, white blood cell count; HF, high power field; N/A, not available. | |||||||||
| 1 | 7, M | Fever, vomiting | 10,300 | 15.06 | 1-4/HF | Ent. faecalis | 40,600 | 13.4 | PAPM/BP |
| 2 | 5, M | Fever, vomiting, convulsion, | 41,200 | 9.51 | 1-4/HF | Negative | 17,500 | 26.9 | CTX, MEPM |
| 3 | 2, F | Fever, vomiting, flank pain | 12,600 | 5.62 | 1-4/HF | Ent. faecalis | 137 | 4.7 | CTX |
| 4 | 7, F | Fever, abdominal pain, pain on urination | 11,700 | 6.86 | N/A | E. coli | 323 | 20.5 | CTX |
| 5 | 3, M | Fever, vomiting, convulsion | 31,200 | 11.7 | 5-9/HF | Negative | 659 | 2.6 | PAPM/BP, CTX |
| 6 | 5, M | Fever, pain on urination | 29,200 | 15.14 | 10-19/HF | Proteus sp. | 9,890 | 5.4 | CTX |
| 7 | 4, F | Fever, convulsion | 16,600 | 19.13 | 20-29/HF | Negative | 95 | 12.7 | CTX |
| 8 | 8, M | Fever, headache, delirium | 15,700 | 4.67 | 0-1/HF | Negative | 132 | 13.3 | CTX |
| 9 | 3, M | Fever, abdominal pain | 15,400 | 11.38 | 50-99/HF | Ent. faecalis | 14,600 | 4 | CTX |
| 10 | 7, M | Fever | 10,200 | 15.79 | 0-1/HF | Ent. faecalis | 48,500 | 4.7 | CTX, ABPC |
| 11 | 8, F | Fever, headache, pain on urination | 12,900 | 9.91 | 30-49/HF | Negative | 48,500 | 4.7 | CTX |