INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULT
Infectious disease pop quiz: Clinical challenge #3 for the ObGyn
November 30, 2021|OBG Management
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Concise Q&As to hone your skills in infectious disease symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment in pregnant and nonpregnant women
In this question-and-answer series, our objective is to reinforce for the clinician several practical points of management for common infectious diseases. The principal references for the answers to the questions are 2 textbook chapters written by Dr. Duff.1,2 Other pertinent references are included in the text.
Pyelonephritis is an important cause of preterm labor, sepsis, and adult respiratory distress syndrome. Most cases of pyelonephritis develop as a result of an untreated or inadequately treated lower urinary tract infection.
