Moon, RS, Biller, DS, Smee, N. Emphysematous Cystitis and
Pyelonephritis In A Non-Diabetic Dog and Diabetic Cat.
Acute uncomplicated cystitis and
pyelonephritis in women.
Not exact matches
The reason doctors get concerned about asymptomatic urinary tract infections
in pregnant women is that there is a high risk of such infections developing into serious and symptomatic kidney infections (
pyelonephritis).
According to old studies, untreated ASB leads to a kidney infection (
pyelonephritis)
in about a quarter of cases.
However,
in a current comparative study there was a problem
in the interim analysis: The events defined as study outcomes,
pyelonephritis and preterm birth, occurred considerably less often than expected.
Moreover, the researchers intend to clarify if its anti-inflammatory properties (also noted by other authors) can improve nephropathies following
pyelonephritis and reflux, present
in other patients.
Prompt treatment of bacterial kidney infection, termed
pyelonephritis, or relieving an upper urinary obstruction caused by kidney stones and fragments that lodge
in the ureters, can help spare the kidneys» remaining nephrons.
Answer: Kidney infections (infection of the actual kidney =
pyelonephritis) are actually rare, but can be hard to clear depending on the type of bacteria that has set up house
in them and how resistant that bacteria might be to common antibiotics, your dog's immune system, etc..
If you dog has an infection, then other problems could occur such as the formation of bladder stones, issues with the bladder wall, kidney problems (
pyelonephritis) and a bacterial infection
in the blood (sepsis).
Infectious Diseases of the Urinary System
in Large Animals: Porcine Cystitis -
Pyelonephritis Complex; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome; Pseudorabies; Respiratory Diseases of Pigs
Radiographically
in chronic
pyelonephritis, the kidneys may appear small and irregular with pelvic dilation, and the renal diverticula are widened, divergent and have irregular borders.
Cats affected by renal failure develop inflammation
in parts of the kidney and might show symptoms such as
pyelonephritis (urinary tract infection), interstitial nephritis (kidney inflammation around the tubules) and glomerulonephritis (feline kidney blood vessel inflammation).