{"id":121,"date":"2020-02-19T12:37:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T12:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthissues24.co.za\/?p=121"},"modified":"2020-02-19T12:37:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T12:37:53","slug":"can-a-kidney-infection-go-away-on-its-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/can-a-kidney-infection-go-away-on-its-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a kidney infection go away on its own?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Usually, the signs and symptoms of a\u00a0<strong>kidney infection<\/strong>\u00a0begin to\u00a0<strong>clear<\/strong>\u00a0up within a few days of treatment. But you might need to continue antibiotics for a week or longer. Take the entire course of antibiotics recommended by your doctor even after you feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To confirm that you have a kidney infection, you&#8217;ll likely be asked to provide a urine sample to test for bacteria, blood or pus in your urine. Your doctor might also take a blood sample for a culture \u2014 a lab test that checks for bacteria or other organisms in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other tests might include an ultrasound, CT scan or a type of X-ray called a voiding cystourethrogram. A voiding cystourethrogram involves injecting a contrast dye to take X-rays of the bladder when full and while urinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>reatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Antibiotics for kidney infections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Antibiotics are the first line of treatment for kidney infections. Which drugs you use and for how long depend on your health and the bacteria found in your urine tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the signs and symptoms of a kidney infection begin to clear up within a few days of treatment. But you might need to continue antibiotics for a week or longer. Take the entire course of antibiotics recommended by your doctor even after you feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor might recommend a repeat urine culture to ensure the infection has cleared. If the infection is still present, you&#8217;ll need to take another course of antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Hospitalization for severe kidney infections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your kidney infection is severe, your doctor might admit you to the hospital. Treatment might include antibiotics and fluids that you receive through a vein in your arm (intravenously). How long you&#8217;ll stay in the hospital depends on the severity of your condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Treatment for recurrent kidney infections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An underlying medical problem such as a misshapen urinary tract can cause you to get repeated kidney infections. In that case, you might be referred to a kidney specialist (nephrologist) or urinary surgeon (urologist) for an evaluation. You might need surgery to repair a structural abnormality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, the signs and symptoms of a\u00a0kidney infection\u00a0begin to\u00a0clear\u00a0up within a few days of treatment. But you might need to continue antibiotics for a week or longer. Take the entire course of antibiotics recommended by your doctor even after you feel better. Diagnosis To confirm that you have a kidney infection, you&#8217;ll likely be asked\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/can-a-kidney-infection-go-away-on-its-own\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}