Causes of Pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Pyelonephritis:

• Pregnancy
• Bladder procedures
• Urinary catheters
• Kidney problems
• Bladder problems
• more risk factors »

Pyelonephritis Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender of Patients for Pyelonephritis: More common in women...more »

Pyelonephritis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Pyelonephritis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Pyelonephritis:

• Infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis
• Kidney infection
• Renal infection
• Upper urinary tract infection
• Upper UTI
• Escherichia coli
• E coli
• Bacterial infection
• Gram-positive infection
• Uropathogens
• Urovirulent organisms
• Urinary obstruction

Pyelonephritis: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Pyelonephritis: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Pyelonephritis:

Causes of Broader Categories of Pyelonephritis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Urinary tract infections
• Kidney conditions
• Acute urinary conditions
• Nephritis
• Urinary system conditions
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• more types...»

Pyelonephritis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Pyelonephritis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Pyelonephritis. Our database lists the following as having Pyelonephritis as a complication of that condition:

• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
• Cystitis
• Hydronephrosis
• Invasive candidiasis
• Primary hyperoxaluria type 2
• Simple kidney cysts
• 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. Our database lists the following as having Pyelonephritis as a symptom of that condition:

• Caroli Disease
• Finlay-Markes syndrome
• Hereditary primary Fanconi disease
• Mucormycosis
• Renal tuberculosis
• Scalp -- ear -- nipple syndrome
• Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1
• Trichosporin infection
• Zygomycosis

Medications or substances causing Pyelonephritis:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Pyelonephritis as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Mycophenolate
• CellCept
• more drugs...»

Read more about medication causes of Pyelonephritis

What causes Pyelonephritis?

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

Medical news summaries relating to Pyelonephritis:

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

• Similar risk factors for kidney infection and urinary tract infection
• More news »

Related information on causes of Pyelonephritis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Pyelonephritis may be found in:

• Risk factors for Pyelonephritis
• Medications that may cause Pyelonephritis
• Hidden causes of Pyelonephritis