| Literature DB >> 17673917 |
Maarten Albersen1, Steven Joniau, Hein Van Poppel, Pieter-Jan Cuyle, Daniel C Knockaert, Wouter Meersseman.
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BACKGROUND: We present a case of severe neurological symptoms caused by hyperammonemia, secondary to a urinary tract infection with urea-splitting bacteria. INVESTIGATIONS: Blood analysis, urinalysis, urine culture, abdominal ultrasonography, cystography, CT. DIAGNOSIS: Hyperammonemia as a result of urinary tract infection with urea-spliting bacteria. MANAGEMENT: Desobstruction of the urinary tract and bladder or pouch rinsing, antibiotics, reduction of the dietary and endogenous nitrogen load, and endogenous nitrogen breakdown. Identification, prevention and treatment of underlying causes.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17673917 DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0877
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Clin Pract Urol ISSN: 1743-4270