Question: what is the difference between symptoms of uti and kidney stones?
Answer: Pain or burning with urination But it's more likely, Dr. Pearle says, that any burning with urination is caused by an infection, such as a urinary tract infection, than by kidney stones. In one study, 8% of kidney stone patients had a UTI. (A foul-smelling odor is also a sign you probably have a UTI, not kidney stones.