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Quick Answer: Kidney Infection at Urgent Care Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) require antibiotic treatment. CityHealth San Leandro can diagnose and treat mild-to-moderate kidney infections same day with urine culture, blood work, and oral antibiotics. If you have high fever (above 103°F),…...

Quick Answer: UTI in Men at Urgent Care Men can get UTIs, and they require prompt treatment — unlike many women’s UTIs, UTIs in men often indicate an underlying issue (prostate enlargement, kidney stones, or other cause). CityHealth San Leandro…...

Quick Answer: Can Urgent Care Diagnose Appendicitis? Urgent care can evaluate for appendicitis symptoms and order testing. However, suspected appendicitis requires CT imaging — available at hospitals and imaging centers. If appendicitis is strongly suspected, you will be referred directly…...

Quick Answer: Can You Get Strep Without Tonsils? Yes. You can still get strep throat even if you’ve had your tonsils removed. The tonsils are a common site of strep infection, but Group A Streptococcus bacteria can infect the tissues…...

Quick Answer: Staph Infection and MRSA at Urgent Care Urgent care can diagnose and treat most staph skin infections, including MRSA. CityHealth San Leandro offers same-day wound cultures, abscess drainage, and antibiotic prescriptions. Walk-in or book online. Staph infections —…...

Quick Answer: HIV Testing in San Leandro and Oakland CityHealth offers same-day HIV testing at our San Leandro clinic — rapid results available. Most insurance accepted, including Medi-Cal. No appointment required. Testing is confidential. HIV testing is one of the…...