What Is Pyelonephritis?
9. Are Kidney Infections Contagious?
It’s natural to wonder if an infection is contagious. Fortunately, if you have a kidney infection, there is almost no chance of passing it onto another person. Because your kidneys are located so deep within your body, the odds of passing that bacteria to someone else are almost nonexistent.
It is possible to get a UTI from having sexual intercourse. However, this is not because an infectious organism has spread from your partner to you and caused an infection; it happens when there is a transfer of surrounding bacteria on your body to your urinary tract.
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