Kidney Infection Treatment

What To Do For A Kidney Infection

Kidney infection treatment depends, naturally, on the type of kidney infection you have. Glomerulonephritis requires rest and antibiotics. Treatment usually takes up to two weeks.

The other type of kidney infection, pyelonephritis, is a bacterial kidney infection that often occurs when germs migrate upward from the bladder. The most important treatment steps involve killing the bacteria at the root of the infection.

A kidney infection is a kidney problem that is often caused by bladder infection that migrates upward from the bladder. This is perhaps the most common way how you get a kidney infection. Other causes include urine backup, tumors, prostate growth problems, kidney stones, injuries, scars from previous infections, or even pregnancy.

If the kidney infection is bacterial, a combination of rest and antibiotics usually provide the best treatment. Your doctor will prescribe medications and tell you to take it easy for a week or possibly even two. Then he or she will order blood tests, take your blood pressure and have a urinalysis done.

If an obstruction is causing this particulat type of kidney problem, it will be necessary to find a way to clear it.

See our related article on kidney infection symptoms.

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