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Hi. This question is about my daughter, who is now 2. When she was 4 months old and 7 months old respectively, we took her in to her doc with fevers and she had a urinary tract infection both times. First question: could it have been a kidney infection? 2nd: If so, what is the likelihood she has kidney scarring from it? She was tested for reflux and does not have that. Thank you!! Ashley S.
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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At this moment of time it is not possible to be sure that your child has had a kidney infection at age 4 months and 7 months. It could have been a cystitis(bladder infection) rather than pyelonephritis(kidney infection). If that was in fact kidney infection proven by scan of the kidneys then there is a possibility of scarring in kidney - read this article -http://www.jwatch.org/na35442/2014/09/08/which-children-develop-renal-scarring-after-one-uti
At this moment of time it is not possible to be sure that your child has had a kidney infection at age 4 months and 7 months. It could have been a cystitis(bladder infection) rather than pyelonephritis(kidney infection). If that was in fact kidney infection proven by scan of the kidneys then there is a possibility of scarring in kidney - read this article -http://www.jwatch.org/na35442/2014/09/08/which-children-develop-renal-scarring-after-one-uti
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