A member asked:

Could an untreated uti lead to something worse? tested positive for trace protein/blood in urine. urine odor, odd sensation after urination.

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Yes: An untreated UTI can lead to increasingly bothersome symptoms (urgency, frequency, pain, incontinence, and visible blood) or, potentially more serious, a kidney infection (pyelonephritis) with fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, flank pain and risk of sepsis requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Best to get evaluated and treated if symptoms bothersome, persist, or worsen.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Kidney Failure: Yes. Kidney damage and even kidney failure is a possible outcome of untreated urinary tract infection.

Answered 3/29/2014

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