Urinary tract infectionsare very common and may affect 40% of women and 10% of men in their lifetime. They are most common in women younger than 50 years of age, whereas, they are rare in men of the same age group. Urinary tract infections are also common in children and may be diff...
If not treated, it may progress to the upper urinary tract (the ureters and kidneys).Urinary tract infections are more common in adult women than in men. Women who are sexually active tend to have more UTIs than women who are not; because intercourse can introduce bacteria and irritate the...
Previous studies in Ethiopia50 and Brazil8,54, 55, 59 addressing AKI in VL identified several risk factors such as male sex, advanced age, jaundice, hyperglobulinemia, hypoalbuminemia, and HIV or other secondary infections8,50, 59. The use of amphotericin B or other nephrotoxic drugs for ...
Surgerymay be needed if a ureter is blocked. The ureter is the tube that takes urine from a kidney to the bladder. A blocked ureter can cause repeated kidney infections. Treatment options The following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition. ...
It is just below the centre of the ball of the foot, in a depression formed when the foot is plantarflexed. This point is known as the bubbling spring and is the only point on the sole of the foot so it is the lowest point on the body. As the lowest point it links in to Earth...
Surgery may be needed if a ureter is blocked. The ureter is the tube that takes urine from a kidney to the bladder. A blocked ureter can cause repeated kidney infections.Treatment optionsThe following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.Macrobid...
The kidney is involved in a wide range of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases. In most systemic infections, renal involvement is a minor component of the illness, but in some, renal failure may be the presenting feature and the major problem
If not treated, it may progress to the upper urinary tract (the ureters and kidneys).Urinary tract infections are more common in adult women than in men. Women who are sexually active tend to have more UTIs than women who are not; because intercourse can introduce bacteria and irritate the...
All kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk for infections than the general population owing to their life-long immunosuppression medication regimens. In the general population, there is a well-established difference between men and women in the susceptibility and severity of infectious diseases,...
A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is a bacterial infection. The infection usually starts in your bladder or urethra and moves into your kidney. One or both kidneys may be infected.What increases my risk for a kidney infection?A history of urinary tract infections An indwelling urinary ...