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When Kidney Infections Don't Respond To Antibiotics: What It Means And What To Do About It?

A kidney infection, also known as pyelonephritis, is a type of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) caused by bacteria or viruses. Bacteria, particularly E. coli, are the most common cause, travelling from ...
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Kidney stones or urine infection? 7 signs that can help you tell the difference

Pain while urinating, discomfort in the lower abdomen, or changes in urine can be alarming. Two common causes are kidney stones and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although they can sometimes produce ...
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Staph infection-induced kidney disease may be linked to bacterial gene mutation

Researchers aiming to predict which staph-infection patients might develop a related kidney disease have found a high frequency of gene mutations in the infecting bacteria of affected patients, which ...
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Christina Applegate Hospitalized for Kidney Infection That Caused 'So Much Pain, I’m Screaming'

The actress shared that she's on IV antibiotics to treat an infection in her right kidney that since has spread to her left Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Christina Applegate shared that she’s been ...