#pyelonephritis inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
supertype: #urinary_tract_infection__urinarytractinfection any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
subtype: #acute_pyelonephritis pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
subtype: #chronic_pyelonephritis pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways
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