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Is it ever that a kidney infection cause kidney failure?
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Yes: It potentially can depending upon severity and promptness of treatment.
Answered 4/22/2013
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Renal failure: Yes, kidney infections can eventually lead to kidney failure. That is why it is best that when you suspect you have any kind of UTI (urinary tract infection), that it gets evaluated promptly and treated.
Answered 6/10/2014
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