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    Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidneys and ureters that usually results from a urinary tract infection moving back up from the bladder. It can be either acute or chronic. Common symptoms include back or flank pain, shaking chills, and occasionally severe abdominal pain. Pyelonephritis occurs when urine backs up from the bladder into the kidneys, allowing bacteria to infect the kidneys.

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    Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidneys and ureters that usually results from a urinary tract infection moving back up from the bladder. It can be either acute or chronic. Common symptoms include back or flank pain, shaking chills, and occasionally severe abdominal pain. Pyelonephritis occurs when urine backs up from the bladder into the kidneys, allowing bacteria to infect the kidneys.

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    Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidneys and ureters that usually results from a urinary tract infection moving back up from the bladder. It can be either acute or chronic. Common symptoms include back or flank pain, shaking chills, and occasionally severe abdominal pain. Pyelonephritis occurs when urine backs up from the bladder into the kidneys, allowing bacteria to infect the kidneys.

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    Pyelonephritis
    Definition
    Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine
    away from the kidney.
    Alternative Names
    Urinary tract infection - complicated; Infection - kidney; Complicated urinary tract
    infection; Kidney infection
    Causes

    Pyelonephritis most often occurs as a result of urinary tract infection , particularly when
    there is occasional or persistent backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters or an
    area called the kidney pelvis. See: Vesicoureteric reflux

    Pyelonephritis can be sudden (acute) or long-term (chronic)

    Symptoms
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    Back pain orflank pain
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    Chills with shaking
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    Severe abdominal pain (occurs occasionally

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