Publications by authors named "M Botoca"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study explores the link between renal abscesses and acute acalculous cholecystitis, noting that proximity of the gallbladder and kidney may lead to complications if infection spreads from the kidney to the gallbladder.
  • - Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 67 patients, mostly females, using ultrasound and various lab tests to assess the connection between renal abscesses and gallbladder issues.
  • - Out of the patients, 11.94% showed signs of cholecystitis, with all cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis exhibiting sepsis but preserved renal function; timely antibiotic treatment led to positive outcomes without complications.
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We report the case of a 70-year-old female patient with solitary functioning left kidney and encrusted uretero-pyelitis caused by , which was treated by antibiotic therapy and oral acidification with L-methionine. We review the literature for similarly reported cases.

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Purpose: We report an outbreak of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by , which occurred in the largest clinical hospital in western Romania.

Patients And Methods: From June to August 2017, four strains of were isolated from the urine samples of patients hospitalized in the urology, diabetes, and surgery departments. Hospital records of all patients whose urine cultures were positive for were reviewed retrospectively.

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Objective: To assess the effect of the intravesical protrusion of the prostate (IPP) on the response to medical treatment with tamsulosin for a 3 month period.

Materials And Methods: The study, which was conducted between 2009 and 2011 in the ambulatory clinic of an academic hospital, divided 183 patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction in 2 groups (90 and 93 patients, respectively) according to intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP): group A ≤10 mm; group B >10 mm. Patients were treated with tamsulosin (0.

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