Year: 2018
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Pyonephrosis is an infection of the kidneys' collecting system. Pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney. It can cause kidney failure. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and microorganism profile of pyonephrosis. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study carried out at Sultan Agung Islamic Teaching Hospital, Semarang, Central Java. A sample of 42 inpatients with pyonephrosis was selected for this study. The dependent variable was microorganism profile. The independent variables were age and gender. Epidemiological data were taken from the medical record. Microorganism profile and sensitivity were analyzed from pus collected from surgery. Culture was performed using Blood Agar Plate and Mac Conkey technique. Sensitivity to antibiotic was tested by CLSI diffusion method. Microorganism profile was described in percent.
Author: Vito Mahendra
Institution: Sultan Agung Islamic University
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2903968630