pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
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cellulitis
abscess
bronchitis
nephritis
hydronephrosis
pyelitis
bacteremia
bacterial meningitis
bladder infection
acute cystitis
urosepsis
infections of the bladder
acute pyelonephritis
loin pain hematuria syndrome
life-threatening complication of bacterial infection
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Nevertheless, acute urinary retention can also affect women, and pyelonephritis usually affects young adult women.
If they reach the kidney, they can cause a (pyelonephritis), which can become a very serious condition if not treated promptly.