Kidney abscess risk factors
Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Risk Factors
The biggest risk factor for perirenal abscess is kidney stones that block the flow of urine and provide a place for an infection to grow. Bacteria tend to stick to the stones and antibiotics can’t kill the bacteria there.
Stones are found in 20 – 60% of patients with perirenal abscess. Other risk factors for perirenal abscess include:
- Diabetes
- Having an abnormal urinary tract
- Trauma
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