IDSA recommends shorter antibiotic courses for adults with cUTIs who show clinical improvement on effective therapy.

The urinary system is the drainage system of the human body for removing waste and extra water. It consists of the two kidneys, two ureters (which connect the kidneys and the bladder), a bladder and a ...

It has been difficult to devise a practical clinical approach to reliably separate simple urinary tract infections (UTIs) from UTIs that also involve the kidneys (acute pyelonephritis). The gold ...

THE clinical diagnosis of pyelonephritis is frequently overlooked, and the disparity between the clinical and post-mortem findings in this infection has been emphasized repeatedly. 1–4 The failure of ...

I often find myself under- or overestimating the incidence of certain nephrology-related conditions. I know this "error" is, in part, due to an "exposure bias" in my practice. I tend to overestimate ...

The present study represents an attempt to investigate the etiologic relation between clinical urinary-tract infection and the autopsy finding of chronic pyelonephritis. Recently, by the use of ...

Montini G (2007) Antibiotic treatment for pyelonephritis in children: multicentre randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. BMJ 335: 386 Acute pyelonephritis is a serious disease, especially for ...

An expert briefly describes the study “Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Systemic Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Pyelonephritis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Guidelines for the management of acute pyelonephritis in children currently recommend that oral antibiotic therapy is preceded by parenteral treatment with a third-generation cephalosporin. This ...

Suffering from urinary tract infection? You could be at a risk of developing kidney infection. Here's everything you need to know about it Given that the kidneys are closely associated with the ...

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey but it isn’t free of health issues. It can make you more prone to certain conditions, such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and placenta previa. Another condition ...