Pyelonephritis – Kidney Infection
A kidney infection -which is known as pyelonephritis in the medical field – is a severe situation that demands immediate medical help because if it is left untreated it could cause harm to the kidneys that’s irreversible and the infection might enter the bloodstream causing a potentially life threatening condition.A kidney infection is a “UTI” or “urinary tract infection” that initially starts inside the bladder or urethra and spreads or moves upwards into the kidneys. Antibiotics are the main type of therapy for a kidney infection; nevertheless, in many cases a kidney infection will also need hospitalization.