Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis

Acute Pyelonephritis can be defined as infection that occurs in the renal pelvis and in most cases it is always followed by an individual having infections in the renal parenchyma. The main source of infection is majorly from the bladder but in some cases haematogenous spread can also happen. The organisms that cause this are almost similar to those that cause Urinary Tract Infection for example; Escherichia coli and proteus species. When there is a repetitive occurrences of acute pyelonephritis, the affected individual have a higher chance of acquiring chronic pyelonephritis. This may in return lead to the scarring…