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Should I stay off work with a kidney infection?
I was diagnosed with a kidney infection. I am getting treatment now. Should I stay off work with a kidney infection?
7 Answers
If you have fever and are on intravenous antibiotics, you should stay home till fever is down for 48 hours and you are off intravenous antibiotics.
Always ask these questions with your treating physician.
No, you don't have to stay off work as it's not contagious unless you are feeling sick from it.
If you are otherwise feeling fine, then you do not need to stay away from work with a kidney infection. You are not infectious to other people.
No
No, you can go back to work.
No, you should not stay off work when you have a UTI unless you are very sick with fever or have a severe UTI called Pyelonephritis, and you are in the early stages of its treatment. UTI is not contagious so if you don't feel that bad, you should go to work.
No, there are no recommendations to stay off while you have a kidney infection.