Symptoms
Kidney infection may cause one or more of these signs and symptoms:
- Frequent urination
- Strong, persistent urge to urinate
- Burning sensation or pain when urinating
- Abdominal pain or pressure
- Cloudy urine with a strong odor
- Pus or blood in your urine (hematuria)
- Inability to urinate (urine retention)
- Need to urinate during the night (nocturia)
- Back, side (flank) or groin pain
- Fever
Severe kidney infection also may involve:
- High fever - body temperature of 101 F (38.3 C) or greater
- Shaking chills
- Night sweats
- Extreme fatigue
- Nausea or vomiting
- Confusion
In infants and young children, signs and symptoms of kidney infection may include:
- Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Loose bowel movements
- New episodes of bed-wetting (enuresis)
In older adults, mental changes, such as confusion, sometimes are the only signs of kidney infection.