Pyelonephritis / Kidney Infection

Pyelonephritis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Nephrology Care

One kind of urinary tract infection (UTI) is kidney infection. A kidney infection can start in the bladder or the urethra, the tube that returns urine from the body. One or both kidneys may become infected with the virus. Another name for a kidney infection is pyelonephritis.

Understanding Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)

Treatment for a kidney infection must be provided quickly. Kidney damage can be permanent if an infection is not properly treated. Alternatively, the bacteria may enter the bloodstream and result in a serious infection.

Signs and Symptoms of Pyelonephritis

Kidney infection symptoms could include:

• Chills with fever
• a painful or searing sensation while urinating
• frequent needing to urinate
• a persistent, strong need to urinate
• groyne, side, or back pain
• vomiting and nausea
• Blood or pus in the pee
• urine that has a bad odour or is murky
• stomach ache

Treatment

Among other forms of treatment, you will typically require intravenous antibiotics and hospitalisation.

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