Kidney Inflammation After Infection. If a kidney infection isn t treated it can get worse and cause permanent kidney damage. The virus itself infects the cells of the kidney.
It is usually located on one side because most kidney infections are located in one kidney but when both kidneys are taken it will be bilateral. Kidney infection also known as renal infection or pyelonephritis is a common type of urinary tract infection. Bacteria often infect the bladder or the urethra and spreads to one of the kidneys.
Kidney stones are the most common cause of flank pain and when they move into the urinary tract flank pain starts radiating downwards to the genitals and thigh.
Antibiotics treat your bacterial infection. Problem is that it can lead to kidney infections but you should not confuse the burning with the itching or burning caused by yeast infection. You can feel feverish shivery sick and have a pain in your back or side. Rarely kidney infection results after kidney surgery.