Most urinary tract infections involve only the bladder and urethra (lower urinary tract). When the infection gets worse and upper urinary tract is involved, there pyelonephritis.
Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection, which can be serious if it spreads to the bloodstream. Fortunately, pyelonephritis is almost always treatable with antibiotics.
The kidneys filter the blood to produce urine. Two tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Urine is carried from the bladder through the urethra, to be eliminated from the body.
Most cases of pyelonephritis are common complications of bladder infections. Bacteria on the skin around the urethra can enter the body and can reach through the urethra to the bladder. Sometimes, the bacteria pass from the bladder and urethra and reach the kidney, triggering pyelonephritis.
The urethra is much shorter in women than in men. This is one of the main reasons underlying the much larger number of urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis registered in females compared to male ones.
Most often, the bacteria causing pyelonephritis are the same as those that cause common urinary tract infections. Bacteria found in the stool (such as E. coli or Klebsiella) are most frequently involved. Rarely, pyelonephritis is caused by bacteria present on the skin or in the external environment.
Conditions for whom urine flow is reduced fosters pyelonephritis. When urine flow slows or stops, the bacteria can travel easily through the urethra. Conditions that can lead to urinary obstruction include:
benign prostatic
abdominal or pelvic tumors
calculi in the bladder, urethra or kidneys.
Kidney stones also contribute to increased risk of pyelonephritis. Kidney stones provides a fit for breeding bacteria causing urinary tract infections.
People with diabetes or conditions that affect the immune system are more likely to develop pyelonephritis.
One in two women have experienced at least once in life, urinary discomfort, caused by a urinary tract infection. Manifestations of urinary tract infections are characterized by painful urination, urgency or frequency of urination.
Pyelonephritis begins with symptoms similar to other urinary infections. However, once the infection has spread to the kidneys, manfiestarile become more severe. These include:
back pain
fever and / or chills
feeling sick
nausea and vomiting
confusion.
Pyelonephritis can cause significant changes in the composition of urine, such as:
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
urine cloudy and smelly.
Could occur:
painful urination
increased frequency or urgency to urinate.
Most cases of acute pyelonephritis are, that starts suddenly and are limited in duration event. After treatment with antibiotics, rarely have permanent kidney damage. Most people who suffer from pyelonephritis not develop the disease again.
Can become chronic pyelonephritis, although this is quite rare. Chronic disease is usually caused by defects in the kidney. Often, repeated urinary tract infections are the result of progressive damage to the kidneys, and this may lead ultimately to kidney failure. Usually, chronic pyelonephritis is discovered in childhood.
Pyelonephritis is a serious infection that always require treatment with antibiotics. Natural home remedies are not effective and not recommended for treating kidney infections.
For most cases of pyelonephritis not require hospitalization. Home treatment is acceptable if the person is in power, no rot and may consistently oral antibiotics (eg, patients should not be confined to bed and do not have to show repeated vomiting).
Hospitalization is necessary to treat severe pyelonephritis. In the hospital, the patient may benefit from intravenous administration of antibiotics.
Standard treatment includes antibiotics, which is administered generally for 7 days. If pyelonephritis is worse, the first part of the treatment can be administered in hospital and the rest of the treatment can be followed at home patient.
Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection, which can be serious if it spreads to the bloodstream. Fortunately, pyelonephritis is almost always treatable with antibiotics.
The kidneys filter the blood to produce urine. Two tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Urine is carried from the bladder through the urethra, to be eliminated from the body.
Most cases of pyelonephritis are common complications of bladder infections. Bacteria on the skin around the urethra can enter the body and can reach through the urethra to the bladder. Sometimes, the bacteria pass from the bladder and urethra and reach the kidney, triggering pyelonephritis.
The urethra is much shorter in women than in men. This is one of the main reasons underlying the much larger number of urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis registered in females compared to male ones.
Most often, the bacteria causing pyelonephritis are the same as those that cause common urinary tract infections. Bacteria found in the stool (such as E. coli or Klebsiella) are most frequently involved. Rarely, pyelonephritis is caused by bacteria present on the skin or in the external environment.
Conditions for whom urine flow is reduced fosters pyelonephritis. When urine flow slows or stops, the bacteria can travel easily through the urethra. Conditions that can lead to urinary obstruction include:
benign prostatic
abdominal or pelvic tumors
calculi in the bladder, urethra or kidneys.
Kidney stones also contribute to increased risk of pyelonephritis. Kidney stones provides a fit for breeding bacteria causing urinary tract infections.
People with diabetes or conditions that affect the immune system are more likely to develop pyelonephritis.
One in two women have experienced at least once in life, urinary discomfort, caused by a urinary tract infection. Manifestations of urinary tract infections are characterized by painful urination, urgency or frequency of urination.
Pyelonephritis begins with symptoms similar to other urinary infections. However, once the infection has spread to the kidneys, manfiestarile become more severe. These include:
back pain
fever and / or chills
feeling sick
nausea and vomiting
confusion.
Pyelonephritis can cause significant changes in the composition of urine, such as:
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
urine cloudy and smelly.
Could occur:
painful urination
increased frequency or urgency to urinate.
Most cases of acute pyelonephritis are, that starts suddenly and are limited in duration event. After treatment with antibiotics, rarely have permanent kidney damage. Most people who suffer from pyelonephritis not develop the disease again.
Can become chronic pyelonephritis, although this is quite rare. Chronic disease is usually caused by defects in the kidney. Often, repeated urinary tract infections are the result of progressive damage to the kidneys, and this may lead ultimately to kidney failure. Usually, chronic pyelonephritis is discovered in childhood.
Pyelonephritis is a serious infection that always require treatment with antibiotics. Natural home remedies are not effective and not recommended for treating kidney infections.
For most cases of pyelonephritis not require hospitalization. Home treatment is acceptable if the person is in power, no rot and may consistently oral antibiotics (eg, patients should not be confined to bed and do not have to show repeated vomiting).
Hospitalization is necessary to treat severe pyelonephritis. In the hospital, the patient may benefit from intravenous administration of antibiotics.
Standard treatment includes antibiotics, which is administered generally for 7 days. If pyelonephritis is worse, the first part of the treatment can be administered in hospital and the rest of the treatment can be followed at home patient.