Kidney Infection Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Kidney Infection treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Kidney Infection
You will be treated with antibiotics. Be sure to take all of the medication. If the infection is not treated correctly or left untreated, the condition can lead to:
- Sepsis (infection that has spread throughout the body)
- Chronic infection
- Scarring of the kidney
- Permanent kidney damage
In some cases, you may need to stay in the hospital and receive the antibiotics through a vein in your arm.
If you are diagnosed with a kidney infection, follow your doctor's instructions.
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