acute pyelonephritis

acute pyelonephritis
acute bacterial pyelonephritis, acute suppurative pyelonephritis pyelonephritis of sudden onset characterized by fever, chills, pain in the costovertebral region or flanks, and symptoms of bladder inflammation. Called also acute focal bacterial nephritis.

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