Kidney Infection Causes
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Causes of Kidney Infection
Kidney infection may be caused by:
- Acute Cystitis that was not treated or inadequately treated (most common cause)
- Conditions that slow the flow of urine from the bladder, such as an enlarged prostate or Kidney Stones
- Having a cystoscopy done to examine the bladder
- Surgery of the urinary tract
- Use of a catheter to drain urine from the bladder
- Bacteria from somewhere else in the body that has gone into the kidneys (rare)
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