Corynebacterium bovis, a pathogenic veterinary bacterium that causes mastitis and pyelonephritis in cattle
Actress/comedian April Winchell claims she was seriously considered for the part of Regan MacNeil until she developed pyelonephritis, which caused her to be hospitalized and ultimately taken out of consideration.
Incontinence is another easily detectable symptom of the syndrome that is due to detrusor-sphincter discoordination, although it can easily be mistaken for pyelonephritis.