What is pyelonephritis?

Pyelonephritis is an infectious disease of the kidney. It can be caused by bacterial infection. Common pathogens include Escherichia coli and Proteus. Pyelonephritis can be divided into acute pyelonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis. Acute pyelonephritis can develop into chronic pyelonephritis if it is not treated thoroughly. The main clinical manifestations of pyelonephritis include frequent urination, urgency, pain in urination, low back pain and fever. The treatment of pyelonephritis mainly includes the following aspects: 1. Antibiotic treatment: choose appropriate antibiotics according to drug sensitivity test, the course of treatment is generally 10~14 days. 2. Symptomatic treatment: such as fever when given antipyretic treatment, lumbago when given pain treatment. 3. Support treatment: pay attention to rest, drink more water, frequent urination, keep the perineum clean. 4. Remove incentives: actively treat diabetes, urinary calculi and other diseases that are easy to cause pyelonephritis. To prevent the occurrence of pyelonephritis, we need to pay attention to the following points: 1. Keep the perineum clean and change underwear frequently. 2. Drink more water, urinate frequently, and do not hold urine. 3. Pay attention to sexual hygiene. 4. Actively treat diseases that are easy to cause pyelonephritis. 5. Avoid using urinary equipment. For pregnant women, the elderly, low immunity and other special groups, more prone to pyelonephritis. Therefore, these groups should pay more attention to prevent the occurrence of pyelonephritis. Such as frequent micturition, urgency, urinary pain and other symptoms, should seek medical attention in time for early diagnosis and treatment.