Kidney infections are caused by diverse bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Chlamydia or Mycoplasma. These infections generate different symptoms that can be treated. In most of the cases these symptoms are typical ones and can be treated not with a complex prescription, but with antibiotics. The most used drugs for kidney infections include amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim, quinolones and an antibiotic combination called sulfamethoxazole.

In only a couple of days results should be seen, symptoms should disappear but treatment should be taken as the doctor ordered, for a week at least, in order to remove the infection.

Special cases of kidney infection need special treatment. When things get complicated and a severe infection occurs hospitalization is needed. After many tests and exams, specialists are able to tell the proper treatment.

According to the studies a higher number of women are prone to kidney infections. Specialists try to give them some advice in order to prevent these types of infections.

Drinking a lot of liquids is the first given advice. It guarantees that kidneys do their job frequently and do not allow bacteria to travel up through the urinary system.

Showers instead of a bath are recommended. Even the way women wipe is important. For avoiding bacteria to spread from the anal region to the urethra women are asked to wipe from front to back. Women are also advised not to use irritating products in their genital area, because urethra can irritate and cause an infection.

Even if they are not in hospital, patients should be conscious and respect doctors? orders. When feeling pressure or pain it's recommended for the patients to use heating pads and pain medicine to avoid fever or discomfort. An important condition for recovering is hydration. A large amount of liquids help to wash bacteria from the urinary tract. It's recommended for the patients with kidney infections to avoid coffee and alcohol because these products can irritate the kidneys.

For patients with recurrent kidney infections, specialists recommend periodic medical controls.

A medical control consists of taking the vital signs like temperature, pulse, respirations per minute and blood pressure. Doctors also measure the oxygen level from the blood. After that a urine sample is taken in the labs for analysis. Special cases require special examinations. Analysis with the help of x-rays or the cystoscope will offer specialists precious information about the kidney infections and the ways of treating it.