Pyelonephritis is mainly due to bacterium or virus infecting the kidneys. The bacterium Escherichia coli is the common cause for this problem. The bacteria and viruses can travel from bladder to kidneys, leading to kidney infections.
In normal condition, the urine flow from the kidneys to the bladder. However, if some people have a structural defect of the urinary tract, a kind stone, or enlarged prostate, it may cause urine to flow back up, or reflux into one or both kidneys. As the urine contain bacteria and virus, this part of people are at risk of developing pyelonephritis. Also, the patients with bladder infection are more likely to develop pyelonephritis. If the infection is not controlled, it may cause progressive kidney damage and Chronic Renal Failure.
* It can cause persistent kidney inflammation that can scar the kidneys and may lead to chronic renal failure.
* Pyelonephritis may cause building up of urine in urinary tract. Consequently, the pressure in kidneys will increase significantly and compress kidney tissues and cells, leading to renal ischemia and anoxia. Then, it can cause sclerosis and necrosis of kidney tissues.
Therefore, early inspection and treatment of pyelonephritis is very important to prevent it from developing into chronic renal failure.
1. The patients usually are suggested to drink more water to flush out the virus and bacteria in the urinary tract by producing urine.
2. Antibiotics are usually prescribed to control the infection. Thus, it can prevent the virus or bacteria from traveling to other body parts in blood stream and prevent more serious kidney inflammation.
3. If pyelonephritis has caused kidney impairment, the above treatment methods are not enough to control the condition. Along with controlling the inflammation of kidneys, relative therapy should be adopted to prevent further kidney scarring and improve renal function.
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