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For what length of time can you live with a kidney infection without treatment?

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Varies long2not long: Untreated kidney infection/ pyelonephritis & abscesses can lead to overwhelming sepsis & rapid death pyelonephritis & small kidney abscesses can linger for months. Also depends upon overall health of subject when infection occurs. Babies & old folks tend to fare worse than ages inbetween. All kidney infectios need to treated asap.

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Answered 5/24/2016

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