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Treatment

Kidney infections are treated using antibiotics to destroy the bacteria. The type of antibiotic used varies, depending on the type of bacteria that is causing the infection. Commonly-prescribed antibiotics include Amoxil®, Cipro®, Levaquin®, and Bactrim®.

Patients generally take antibiotics for one to two weeks. Symptoms caused by minor infections may begin to improve after a couple of days, but severe infections often take longer.

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