Biswadev Mitra

Feb 9, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jessica Yu |Muhuntha Sri-Ganeshan |de Smit |Biswadev Mitra

APN acute pyelonephritis CI confidence interval CT computed tomography ED emergency department US ultrasound Introduction Acute pyelonephritis (APN) – derived from Greek, meaning ‘kidney pelvis inflammation’ – is defined as an infection of the upper urinary tract, consisting of the renal parenchyma, calyces and pelvis.1 It is estimated that the global annual incidence of APN is 10.5–25.9 million cases, and the lifetime risk of APN in women is 20–35%.2, 3 The three key roles for imaging in APN...