ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE AS A COMPLICATION OF ALIMENTARY TOXOINFECTION

Literature data and original experience are reviewed on the treatment of alimentary toxoinfections complicated with acute renal failure (ARF ). Out of 192 patients prerenal ARF was recorded in 74.5%, renal in 25 .5% of the cases. ARF resulted from hemodynamic disturbances, salt and water loss, intoxication. ARF clinical symptoms were poor, the patien ts developed decompensated metabolic acidosis and hyperazotemia. Patho logical and histological evidence. is available for 17 patients with ' 'shock kidney''. They died of infective toxic shock. The treatment of ARF complicating acute alimentary toxoinfections in 98.9% made a succe ss if implied polyion crystalloid solutions. Hemodialysis was demanded in 1.1% of the cases.