Kidney infections in men

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Kidney infections in men

Kidney infections are much less common in men than in women, mainly because the male urethra is shorter and further from the anus than in women. Also, in men, the skin and tissue around the urethra is drier than in women, which means that bacteria do not breed as easily. And, the fluid that's produced by the prostate gland has an anti-bacterial effect.
However, some men do get kidney infections, particularly if they:
•   Have prostatitis. Researchers have found that over 90% of men with a kidney infection also have a prostate gland infection

Ref: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Kidney-infection