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Can you treat a kidney infection at home?

I am a 34 year old male. I was diagnosed with a kidney infection. Can you treat a kidney infection at home?

3 Answers

Kidney infections are usually caused by bacteria such as E.coli. Such bacteria require antibiotics which can only be prescribed by a physician. It is very important to take the antibiotics to treat these type of infections because they may progress to a condition called sepsis which is a serious blood infection that may cause organ failure.
You can't
Yes by taking antibiotics orally