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Pyelonephritis Definition
Common names:
  • Kidney Infection
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection Kidney
A person with pyelonephritis has an infection of the kidney, usually cause by bacteria. Infection of the kidney is more serious than a bladder infection, or lower urinary tract infection. Images

Symptoms include fever, back pain, flank pain, and nausea.

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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