noun
definition
An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis
Examples of pyelonephritis in a Sentence
Infection of the upper urinary tract involves the spread of bacteria to the kidney and is called pyelonephritis.
Animal experiments have documented the ability of these organisms to cause acute pyelonephritis by the ascending route of infection against urine flow.
These are good reasons to explain why the term ' chronic pyelonephritis ' has fallen into disuse.
Acute bacterial pyelonephritis is the most severe clinical syndrome associated with urinary tract infection (UTI ).
These symptoms indicate pyelonephritis (spread of the infection to the upper urinary tract).
The symptoms of cystitis and pyelonephritis in men are the same as in women.
Acute bacterial pyelonephritis is the most severe clinical syndrome associated with urinary tract infection (UTI).