Most articles say go to the hospital asap for a kidney infection. had chills/fever on day 2-3. chills came and went. concerned that was too long of a time before antibiotics on day 4. concerned recent higher blood pressure could be possible damage?

Kidney infections should be treted with by your health care provider antibiotics as promptly as possible, but not necessarily in a hospital.In fact, patients using hospital emergency rooms rather than family practioner is one of many causes why US healthcare system is so expensive.Urinalysis, with culture if positive, should be obtained as soon symptoms occur so that antibiotic treatment can begin