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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is chronic pyelonephritis?

A type of urinary tract infection, characterized by repeated and chronic bacterial infection of the kidneys.

Symptoms of chronic pyelonephritis

  • History of urinary tract infection

  • Fever

  • Bloody or red urine

  • Pain when passing urine

Questions your doctor may ask to check for chronic pyelonephritis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose chronic pyelonephritis

  • Have you ever had a urinary tract infection?

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Have you ever had red or brown urine (hematuria)?

  • Do you feel pain when passing urine?

Treatment for chronic pyelonephritis

The treatment depends on the cause. A procedure or surgery may be needed if there is a blockage of the urine tract. Long-term antibiotics may be prescribed, not just for treating but preventing the disease from flaring up.

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References

  • Zaitsev AV, Kasyan GR, Kharchilava RR. [Chronic pyelonephritis]. Urologiia. 2017 Apr;(1 Suppl 1):27-33. Russian. doi: 10.18565/urol.2017.1-supplement.27-33. PMID: 28406593.

    https://urologyjournal.ru/archive/article/34641

  • Blanc AL, Vialle B, Lemaire X, Poissy J, Melliez H, François P, Senneville E, Yazdanpanah Y. Pyélonéphrite chronique et pyélonéphrite xanthogranulomateuse [Chronic pyelonephritis and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]. Med Mal Infect. 2011 Jun;41(6):339-42. French. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2011.02.010. Epub 2011 Apr 1. PMID: 21458176.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0399077X11000758?via%3Dihub

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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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