Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidneys that affects up to 2 percent of pregnant women. In most cases, the infection first develops in the lower urinary tract. If it’s not ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

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 ...

Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation in the kidneys. This is an unexpected and serious kidney infection in which the urinary tract infection travels from the bladder ...

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 guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute pyelonephritis (upper urinary tract infection) in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to ...

Background A 54-year-old nondiabetic male presented with high fever, vague lower abdominal pain and leakage of urine around his long-standing suprapubic catheter. Examination revealed pyrexia and ...

During the years 1932 to 1945, post-mortem examination disclosed 26 cases of this lesion at the Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston City Hospital, and at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 19 of ...

Pyelonephritis was suspected as the underlying cause of CKD in 6 of 22 cases. Pyelonephritis is an underrecognized cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with orthotopic ileal neobladder ...