Kidney Infection in Male and Female
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| Male Urinary System |
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| Female Urinary System |
What is Kidney Infections?
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is a particular type of
urinary tract infection (UTI) that generally begins in your urethra or bladder
and travels up into your kidneys.
A kidney infection requires timely medical attention. If not
treated properly, a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the
bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection.
Kidney infection treatment usually includes antibiotics and
often requires hospitalization. Kidney infection, also known as
renal infection or pyelonephritis, is a sort of urinary tract infection (UTI)
that is typically caused by E. coli bacteria. The bacteria may have extended
from the bladder or the urethra to one of the kidneys, infecting it. The
urethra is a tube which transports urine from the bladder outside the body.
If kidney infection is not
treated on timely, there is a risk of serious complications, including kidney
damage and blood poisoning (sepsis). In
many cases, patients with kidney infection are hospitalized.
According to the National Health
Service (NHS), UK, approximately 28 to 35 English people in every 100,000
develop a kidney infection annually. Women are more commonly affected by kidney
infection, as are pregnant mothers, children under two years of age, as well as
individuals over 60.
What is Kidney Infection?- Video
There are two types of kidney infection:
Uncomplicated kidney
infection - the patient is healthy and serious complications are
highly unlikely.
Complicated kidney infection -
the patient is more likely to suffer complications, perhaps because of a
pre-existing illness or condition.
What are the signs and symptoms
of kidney infection? A symptom is something the patient feels and reports,
while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor, detect. For
example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign.
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| Syptomps of Kidney Infection |
Signs and symptoms of a kidney infection may include:
Fever
Back, side (flank) or groin pain
Abdominal pain
Frequent urination
Strong, persistent urge to urinate
Burning sensation or pain when urinating
Pus or blood in your urine (hematuria)
Urine that smells bad or is cloudy
Further Signs May Include:
The symptoms of a kidney infection usually develop quite
quickly over a few hours or days.
Common symptoms include:
Pain and discomfort in your side, lower back or around your
genitals
High temperature (it may reach 39.5C or 103.1F)
Shivering or chills
Feeling very weak or tired
Lloss of appetite
Feeling sick or being sick
Diarrhoea
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