Outpatient treatment in women with acute pyelonephritis after visiting emergency department

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Choi, Hee Kyoung (Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
Chung, Jin-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine) ;
Oh, Won Sup (Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) ;
Jun, Jae-Bum (Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
Kwak, Yee Gyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital) ;
Park, Seong Yeon (Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
Kim, Baek-Nam (Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital)

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