How can pus in the kidney be treated?
Patient: hi..i'm 25years old and 53kg. 2 month ago i've been diagnosed with puss in the right kidney after doing CT Scan. 1.how puss formation happen in kidney? 2.what the causes of puss formation? 3.can a antibiotics treatment heal this puss formation..what the other treatment? Doctor: Hi1) Pus formation in kidney can be due to blockage to urinry tract, urinary tract stones or sometimes  due to infection from blood stream in patients with diabetes or immunosuppressed or due to tuberculosis. 2) Pus formation is due to infection3) If there is obstruction this needs to be relieved along with antibiotics. Occasionally the pus have to be drained by operation by a radiologist by placing a needle into the kidney. Specific treatment will be based on underlying cause.