Severe renal failure in acute bacterial pyelonephritis: Do not forget corticosteroids

Severe renal failure in acute bacterial pyelonephritis: Do not forget corticosteroids

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Acute renal failure (ARF) is a rare complication of acute pyelonephritis in adult immunocompetent patients.Recovery Poly-Fil / Stuffing of renal function usually occurs if antibiotics are promptly initiated.However, long-term consequences of renal scarring due to acute pyelonephritis Purse Charm are probably underestimated, and some patients present with prolonged renal failure despite adequate antibiotic therapy.

We report two cases of severe ARF complicating bacterial pyelonephritis successfully treated with corticosteroids in association with conventional antibiotics.