A pregnant patient at 24 weeks' gestation complains of fever,chills,flank pain,frequency,dysuria,and abdominal pain.A urinalysis demonstrates 100,000 proteus bacteria per mL.The clinician should recognize these findings as:

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The presence of fever, chills, flank pain, and proteus bacteria in the urine suggests an infection in the upper urinary tract, which is consistent with pyelonephritis. The patient's symptoms are not consistent with glomerulonephritis, cystitis, or nephrolithiasis.

A Pregnant Patient at 24 Weeks' Gestation Complains of Fever,chills,flank