10yr Old Son Hospitalized With Bilateral Pyelonenephritis Posted: 06-15-05 16:28pm
Hi,
in may we rushed our son to the local
emergency room on a saturday evening for
what we thought was possibly appendicitis.
After a ct scan we found out that he had
a raging kidney infection (as the doc
called it).
We now know that he had extensive acute
pyelonephritis in his right kidney and
focal acute pyelonephritis in his left
kidney. Also noted in the docs report was
inflammation involving the gerota's fascia
on the right side. They found that he had
a raging staph infection in his blood as
well. He was a pretty sick young man.
He was treated with iv antibiotics for 7
days, oral antibiotics for 14 days and
he's now on a once a day dose of
antibiotics to prevent urinary
infections.
He has been referred to a pediatric
urologist for further tests.
Has anyone out there had any experience
with this type of infection? And what
happens next? We're in the dark. I've
been scouring the internet for information
especially on the focal acute
pyelonephritis that seems to be the more
serious part of the infection. I'm just
really concerned about future medical
problems with our son and don't want to
make any mistakes in pursuing treatment
for him.
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