• Can a kidney infection get better on its own?

I have a kidney infection. Is it serious? Can a kidney infection get better on its own?

6 Answers

  • Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
  • Houston, TX

Yes, it can get better on its own if you drink a lot of water.

  • Nephrologist (Pediatric)
  • Lexington, KY

Rarely

  • Nephrologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Nephrology
  • Hollywood, Florida

Only if viral in origin

  • Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
  • San Antonio, TX

If it is a mild infection and your symptoms are mild.

  • Internist
  • Houston, TX

Possible, if one is young, drinks lot of fluids and has no urinary tract disease, but whether to treat or not treat is going to be a decision between you and your doctor based on your history and risk factors for worsening of the UTI. In general it is best to treat the UTI.
In some occasions, a recurrent UTI with no symptoms and keeps coming back after treatment, may be left alone. But the person has to be with a good immune system and has not had a UTI that led to pyelonephritis or bacteria in the blood.

  • Internist
  • Southfield, MI

You never say never in medicine. Yet, if you believe that you have got a kidney infection, you should see your doctor and get appropriate treatment because kidney infections can get serious and even lead to blood infections.

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