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A 21-year-old female asked:

Can a kidney infection get better without antiboitics?

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Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered

Infectious Disease 26 years experience

Possibly: If the infection was associated with a kidney stone and the infection was proximal to it (above) then antibiotics may not be needed.

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Is it possible for a kidney infection to get better without going to a doctor for treatment?

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Dr. Steve Montoyaanswered

Nephrology and Dialysis 48 years experience

Maybe: Low chance of cure.

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Can you swim after getting a kidney infection?

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Dr. Martin Raffanswered

Infectious Disease 57 years experience

UTI: Swimming should not influence either the infection or its treatment.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Can i get kidney stones and blater infection by using ketamine?

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A 41-year-old member asked:

I had my kidney removed. It was full of stones and infection, functioning at only 9%. I continue to get uti"s. What to do?

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A 27-year-old female asked:

If you get recurrent kidney infections, how long would it take for kidney damage/scarring to develop? I.e is it months or years?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Would a kidney infection be continous pain and nausea? I get sudden pains in my kidney area and usually subside.Had a infec before doesn't feel like it

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Can you get a kidney infection from a toliet seat?

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