Kidney abscess

Kidney abscess's disease overview

What is

What is abscess around the kidney?

kidney abscess is a phenomenon of pus occurring around the kidneys due to infection of soft tissue around the kidneys or peripheral kidney infection. This is a common disease caused by injuries and infections related to kidney stones.

Kidney abscess includes 2 forms including:

  • Micro kidney abscess: is the kidney abscess in the kidney tissue, quite rare and can lead to kidney failure;
  • Objects of renal abs: is a kidney abscess that pus in the kidney tissue, which can occur after acute pyelonephritis and pyelonephritis causing vascular and nephritis.

    • Causes of Kidney abscess's disease

    What is

    What is the cause of kidney abscess?

    There are the following causes of kidney abscess:

  • Due to bacterial infection: Infections in other organs such as pneumonia or peritonitis spread into the bloodstream then blood in the artery carrying bacteria into the renal tissue can cause pyelonephritis. or kidney abscess inside;

    • Due to urinary tract infections: ureter, bladder and urethra can spread into the kidneys, causing pyelonephritis and kidney abscess;

  • Due to Mycoplasma infection: Kidney abscess, due to Mycoplasma Hominis, can be observed after kidney transplantation;

    • Due to urinary stones: Causes the ureter damage leading to infection, infection spread into the kidneys causing kidney abscess;

  • due to nephritis: facilitating kidney infections. Kidney infection leads to kidney abscess;
  • Due to abuse of intravenous or neurotrags.

    • Symptoms of Kidney abscess's disease

    What are the signs and symptoms of kidney abscess?

    Kidney abscess has the following signs and symptoms: Fever with chills, trembling uncontrolled, excessive sweating, abdominal pain, pain, bloody urine, hypotension , pale skin, tachycardia.

    In addition, there are also some patients with manifestations such as weight loss, discomfort.

    Is kidney abscess dangerous?

    Kidney abscess is a dangerous disease if not treated promptly will lead to renal failure.

    Transmission route of Kidney abscess's diseaseKidney abscess

    Kidney abscess is a non -communicable disease from one person to another.

    People at risk for Kidney abscess's disease

    According to research by scientists, there are about 1 to 10 people with kidney abscess, regardless of gender.

    However, patients with diabetes are at high risk of disease, accounting for 1/3 of the kidney abscess.

    There are several factors that increase the risk of kidney abscess such as diabetes, pregnancy, elderly patients, patients with sickle cell disease or autoimmune disease.

    Prevention of Kidney abscess's disease

    To prevent kidney abscess, measures can be applied such as maintaining a scientific activity regime, having a reasonable sports training regime and appropriate diet. Special periodic health check for early detection and treatment.

    There are some measures to limit the progression of kidney abscesses such as: using painkillers if fever, using heat to reduce pressure or pain, drink plenty of water to help bacteria emit from magnetism urinary tract. You should not drink coffee and alcohol until the infection is gone because these drinks can make it worse.

    Diagnostic measures for Kidney abscess's disease

    For diagnosis of kidney abscess, the doctor will be based on clinical examination and some tests to be able to determine the treatment, some common tests can be proposed:

  • Urine test to find blood, protein or bacteria in urine;
  • Blood tests for hemoglobin, leukocytes, etc.

    • X-rays to observe around the kidney if the abscess is large;

    Ultrasound to observe the abscess around the kidneys;

  • CT and MRI methods to distinguish abscesses in the kidneys and abscess outside the kidney

    • Kidney abscess's disease treatments

    How to treat kidney abscess?

    Using antibiotics is the first treatment for kidney infection. Antibiotics can be taken or injected by a doctor, depending on the health condition and the type of bacteria found in urine tests. 

  • Use enzyme inhibitors if they are simultaneously hypertension and kidney abscess;

    • Use metformin and insulin if diabetes and kidney abscess;

  • Use the drainage method under the skin from the outside and the catheter is left to continue drainage and daily antibiotic injection.

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