Causes of Pyelonephritis

Cause of Pyelonephritis: Usually spread of the infection from the bladder.

Cause of Pyelonephritis: Possible causes of infection include the following:

• Use of a catheter to drain urine from the bladder
• Use of a cystoscope to examine the bladder and urethra
• Surgery on the urinary tract
• Conditions such as prostate enlargement and kidney stones that prevent the efficient flow of urine from the bladder.

Underlying condition causes of Pyelonephritis: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Pyelonephritis) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Pyelonephritis includes:

• Urinary tract infection
• E. coli urinary tract infection
• Bladder infection
• Urinary catheter procedure
• Pregnancy - makes a urinary infection more likely to cause a kidney infection
• Cystoscopy procedure
• Urinary tract surgery
• Prostate enlargement
• Benign prostate hyperplasia
• Kidney stones
• Urinary stones
• Urinary tract tumor
• Kidney abnormality
• Bladder abnormality
• Ureter abnormality

Pyelonephritis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Pyelonephritis as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Pyelonephritis. The list of conditions listing Pyelonephritis as a complication in our database includes:

• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
• Cystitis
• Hydronephrosis
• Invasive candidiasis
• Urethral stricture
• Urinary tract infections (child)
• Urine retention

Pyelonephritis as a symptom: Conditions listing Pyelonephritis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Pyelonephritis. The list of conditions listing Pyelonephritis as a symptom in our database includes:

• Renal tuberculosis

Causes of Pyelonephritis: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Pyelonephritis:

• Similar risk factors for kidney infection and urinary tract infection

Related information for causes of Pyelonephritis: Further relevant information on causes of Pyelonephritis may be found in the risk factors for Pyelonephritis and underlying causes of Pyelonephritis.

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) in Adults: NIDDK

Last revision: June 12, 2003

Medical Tools & Articles:

Next articles:

• Risk Factor Center
• Medical Statistics Center
• Medical Treatment Center
• Prevention Center
• Medical Tests Center

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Online Diagnosis
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles