Pyelonephritis

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In medicine, pyelonephritis is "inflammation of the kidney involving the renal parenchyma (the nephrons); kidney pelvis; and kidney calices. It is characterized by abdominal pain; fever; nausea; vomiting; and occasionally diarrhea."[1]

Prognosis

About 15% of patients persist with fever after 48 hours of antibiotics [2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pyelonephritis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ PMID 3543268
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