What Is a Kidney Infection?
3. Symptoms
The symptoms of a kidney infection can range in severity, and they are also likely to get worse if not treated. Patients with an infection will typically complain of a pain in one side at the back of the body. They are also likely to be experiencing a fever, chills, and aches and pains in their joints and muscles.
Other possible symptoms include a strong urge to urinate, and a need to urinate more frequently than usual. Nausea and vomiting are other potential symptoms, and the patient will experience pain when they are urinating. The patient’s urine can be cloudy and have a foul odor, while there may also be blood and/or pus in their urine.
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