One of the most commoncomplications of pregnancy, with potentially severe consequences for both mother and fetus[1] Diagnosis: See “Diagnostics” above; the imaging modality of choice inpregnancyisMRI.[18] Treatment[1][24] Hospitalization is recommended; definitive indications for hospitalization are...
Key Difference - Cystitis vs Pyelonephritis Infections involving the kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra are known as the urinary tract infections (UTI
Pregnant women are also considered a high-risk group due to physiologic changes predisposing them to an increased risk of UTI. Acute pyelonephritis leads to maternal complications and, in some studies, also preterm delivery and low birth weight. Asymptomatic bacteriuria occurs in 2% to 7% of pregna...
a higher proportion of patients with positive kidney cultures had Clavien–Dindo grade 3 and above complications (30.5% vs. 23.1%) vis à vis those with a negative culture at surgery. This could be because our complications included all patients undergoing nephrectomy (early and delayed) and they...