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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:49Accessing and Infecting the Kidney
- 02:57Suturing and Post-operative Care
- 05:00Results: A Sample Infection
- 05:27Conclusion
This manuscript describes a rat surgical model of pyelonephritis using direct intra-renal infection by Escherichia coli into the renal pelvis. The experimental procedure can be utilized to study the pathogenesis of pyelonephritis as well as the associated inflammation and fibrosis.
