Question 1

will clindamycin hcl treat kidney infection?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: The bugs causing utis are not usually sensitive to clindamycin.

Question 2

can clindamycin treat kidney infections and urosepsis?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Clindamycin is a antibiotic used to treat certain infections, usually skin related. However, if you have a urine or kidney infection, when you go to the doctor (or hospital), they take a sample of your urine (and sometimes blood) to identify the exact bacteria causing the infection. Clindamycin might be used if the bacteria shows the greatest weakness to it, but it is not a common initial choice.

Question 3

can the antibiotic cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) cure a bladder or kidney infection?

Accepted Answer

Possible, not ideal: while clindamycin is a very potent antibiotic, it is usually more effective against gram-positive organisms that are not typically involved in bladder and urinary tract infections. ideally you should have a urine culture which identifies the organism and the cheapest and most effective anabiotic that can be used to treat it

Question 4

why do kidney infections occur?

Accepted Answer

Via urine or blood: Kidney infections are most commonly due to bacteria entering the bladder and work their way up to the kidney. In children commonly due to faulty bladder valves permitting urine to back up to kidney. Many bacteria have hair-like tenticles allowing them to crawl thru bladder valve + up to kidney where they multiply. Less often bacteria can reach kidney via blood stream from skin infection or abscess.

Question 5

what is causing kidney infections?

Accepted Answer

Many possible causes: Infections start in bladder & ascend due to urinary reflux or bacteria able to pass thru bladder valve. Could be due to bladder full & not urinating after sex, bubble-bath +/or tub baths rather than showers, thongs +/or non-cotton underwear, not  wiping front to back or keeping thighs together + trapping urine in vagina with voiding, chronic constipation, menopause.

Question 6

i keep getting kidney infections why?

Accepted Answer

Kidney infections: Many causes from biochemistry that predisposes to this, to anatomical issues in the renal system. You must have a full evaluation. Repeated kidney infections may eventually lead to renal compromise.

Question 7

what does a kidney infection feel like?

Accepted Answer

Pyelonephritis: Symptoms of pyelonephritis can include  fever, painful urination, the sensation of an urgent need to urinate, blood in urine, nausea, vomiting, flank pain and sometimes groin pain. Please obtain prompt medical care if you think you have a kidney infection.

Question 8

what causes frequent kidney infections?

Accepted Answer

Varies.: For females, it ismore common compared to male, due to the proximity of the bladder opening(  urethra)to the anal opening.So wiping backwards is one way to reduce the risk.An abnormality of the urinary tract in both sexes such as posterior urethral valve in men, or polycystic kidney disease in both sexes will be another reason for frequent infections.

Question 9

what are the tests for kidney infection?

Accepted Answer

Urinalysis/culture: A urine dipstick test shows if you have nitrites in your urine, as well as other markers such as blood, white cells, and protein.  The human body does not naturally excrete nitrites in the urine, so if the test shows the, the only cause is bacteria, which indicative of a kidney infection.

Your doctor them may send the urine for culture to determine exactly what bacteria is causing the infection.

Question 10

what causes kidney infections in a child?

Accepted Answer

Pyelonephritis: An infection of the kidney (pyelonephritis) results in severe back pain, high fever and nausea/vomiting.  Unlike an infection only involving the bladder, the ascension of bacteria into the kidney is a dangerous event.  In children it should raise the possibility of an abnormality of the urinary system.  Congenital obstruction or urinary reflux are the most common causes. Surgery may be necessary.

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