A 21-year-old female asked:
can a kidney infection get better without antiboitics?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered
24 years experience Infectious Disease
Possibly: If the infection was associated with a kidney stone and the infection was proximal to it (above) then antibiotics may not be needed.
Answered on May 12, 2015
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered
50 years experience General Practice
Change antibiotic: Your doctor may need to reassess your infection through cultures and imaging. This may result in a change in antibiotics because the current one is ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
39 years experience Clinical Psychology
Back pain: and no bladder infection. That simply means you need to investigate further w/your doc. Could be pulled muscle, pinched nerve, etc. Try to be patie ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Deborah Richardson answered
33 years experience Family Medicine
See your clinician: Your clinician can help you sort this out. The infection might not respond as planned so may need further treatment. The mid cycle spotting might be n ... Read More
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christina Sebestyen answered
26 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Call your doctor: You may have a resistant infection or an infection in the kidney. These would require a different antibiotic and longer treatment for resolution. Call ... Read More
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
Unlimited visits
$10/month