Pyelonephritis epidemiology and demographics
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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.[1][2]
Epidemiology
- On yearly basis Pyelonephritis effects 250,000 individuals and is responsible for over a 100,000 hospitalisations. [1]
Demographics
Gender
- Pyelonephritis tends to effect women more than men. This can be attributed to various reasons including the higher incidence of UTIs in women due to their shorter and straighter urethra.
- The incidence per 100,000 individuals is 120-130 for women where for men it is around 30-40 cases. [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ramakrishnan K, Scheid DC (2005). "Diagnosis and management of acute pyelonephritis in adults". Am Fam Physician. 71 (5): 933–42. PMID 15768623.
- ↑ Czaja CA, Scholes D, Hooton TM, Stamm WE (2007). "Population-based epidemiologic analysis of acute pyelonephritis". Clin. Infect. Dis. 45 (3): 273–80. doi:10.1086/519268. PMID 17599303.