A 45-year-old member asked:
Can kidney infection cause a cough?
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Dr. S. Smiley Thakuranswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
Unrelated: These two symptoms are not related.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the cause of a kidney infection and can it be deadly?
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Dr. Michael Tomeoanswered
Dermatology 40 years experience
Usually bacterial: Bacteria enter through the urethra and end up growing in the bladder and then the kidney. Yes , certain infections can lead to sepsis and death if not treated.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What is the cause of kidney infection and what is the treatment?
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Dr. Richard Sarleanswered
Urology 24 years experience
UTI: Usually a bacteria in the urinary tract causes infx.
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