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A member asked:
I just saw a np last week for a kidney infection and was given antibiotics which i just finished yesterday, i am still showing symptoms i am in pain!
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Need to: Get reevaluated , you may need to have a urine culture done and different antibiotics. Call your doctor. Take care!
Answered 4/16/2016
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See answer: A true kidney infection, aka acute pyelonephritis, is a more severe type of UTI and typically treated with 10-14 days of antibiotics based on results of a urine culture. Persistent pain raises the question of possible incorrect diagnosis, inadequate treatment, or a complicating factor (e.g. Abscess, obstruction, stone). Suggest follow-up u/a, urine culture, possible imaging study, and md visit.
Answered 6/10/2014
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