What does APN stand for?

Renal infections Acute pyelonephritis Acute pyelonephritis (APN) refers to any inflammation affecting the renal interstitium.

Treatment Treatment of acute pyelonephritis may require hospitalization if the patient is severely ill or has complications.

Study of the histological preparations of renal parenchyma showed that 3 days after IV infection with the culture of plasmacoagulating Staphylococci the rabbits had developed acute pyelonephritis.

Guidelines for antimicrobial treatment of uncomplicated acute bacterial cystitis and acute pyelonephritis in women.

Acute pyelonephritis must be treated urgently with antibiotics because bacteria may leak from the kidneys into the blood.

Levaquin is also indicated for the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe CAP caused by other pathogens, acute maxillary sinusitis and acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, in addition to mild to moderate uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, complicated urinary tract infections, acute pyelonephritis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

Further testing, there may also be revealed instances of acute pyelonephritis as well.

Pyelonephritis Acute pyelonephritis occurs in 1% to 2% of pregnancies.