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What Type Of Blood Disorders Are Associated With Pyelonephritis?
I was hospitalized last November for Pyelonephritis. I was seen by an Infectious Disease doctor and discovered I had a blood infection. I can t remember what it was and it s not on the patient portal. I m wondering what are some common blood disorders it could have been.
If you have an internal infection likely pyelonephritis, sometimes the infecting organism can be found in the blood. I suspect that this was likely the case for you so whatever bacteria caused the pyelonephritis was also the one found in your blood. Typically treatment for pyelonephritis with antibiotics would also be sufficient for bacteremia (bacteria in your blood). Far and away, E. coli is the most common bacteria that causes pyelonephritis.
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What Type Of Blood Disorders Are Associated With Pyelonephritis?
If you have an internal infection likely pyelonephritis, sometimes the infecting organism can be found in the blood. I suspect that this was likely the case for you so whatever bacteria caused the pyelonephritis was also the one found in your blood. Typically treatment for pyelonephritis with antibiotics would also be sufficient for bacteremia (bacteria in your blood). Far and away, E. coli is the most common bacteria that causes pyelonephritis.