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Overview

Acute Pyelonephritis is reported to cause more than 100,000 hospitalisations each year with the number of people acquiring Pyelonephritis being closer to 250,000, yearly. Pyelonephritis is very common, with 120-130 cases annually per 100,000 women and 30-40 cases per 100,000 men.