Usually kidney stones can cause urinary tract infection, mainly related to the kidney stone damage to the local mucosa, local mucosal protection mechanism decreased.
Kidney stones can cause urinary tract infections in some patients, mainly related to the fact that some kidney stones are easy to be discharged with the urine and change position, and the kidney stone angles damage the mucosa of the kidneys, ureters, bladders and other parts of the kidney, ureter, bladder and other parts of the mucosa. When kidney stones damage the local mucosa, it will affect the mucosal protective, pathogenic bacteria to take advantage of the situation, induced urinary tract infection.
In addition to kidney stones, prostate hyperplasia, ureteral stenosis, renal dysplasia, indwelling catheterization, etc., may induce urinary tract infections and should be taken seriously. If patients with kidney stones want to prevent the occurrence of urinary tract infection, they can be treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, or applying medications such as tamsulosin.
It is recommended that patients with kidney stones follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, and pay attention to drinking more water and urinating regularly, as well as doing appropriate physical exercise to promote the discharge of smaller kidney stones. Pay attention to avoid sedentary or intake of purine, oxalic acid, phosphate content of food.