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15 Signs & Symptoms of Kidney Infection

Foul-Smelling Urine

Normal urine is typically clear and has a yellow color. While the smell of urine could vary somewhat, it does not have a strong odor, in most cases. However, if your kidney functions are impaired due to an infection, urine might be accumulated and have a higher level of ammonia than usual. This leads to foul-smelling urine. Taking some drugs and foods would also cause this change, but the presence of viruses or bacteria causing infections is a more common trigger. [7]