Treatment For Pyelonephritis
Health Encyclopedia: Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
Urinary tract infection - complicated; Infection - kidney; Complicated urinary tract infection; Pyelonephritis
Treatment
The goals of treatment are control of the infection and reduction of symptoms. Acute symptoms usually disappear within 48 to 72 hours after appropriate treatment.
Due to the high mortality rate in the elderly population and the risk of complications, prompt treatment is recommended.
After obtaining a urine culture to ide...
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Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
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