can an untreated uti lead to organ shut down
Untreated uti's can turn into pylonephritis and that could lead to dehydration and sepsis. Sepsis could lead to multi-organ shut down, heart failure and ultimately death. We see this happen in the nursing home when residents are neglected or don't complain for weeks, until they get a fever or abdominal pain. Untreated uti's can turn into pylonephritis and that could lead to dehydration and sepsis.