{"id":19342,"date":"2022-04-04T00:56:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T05:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tipsdemadre.com\/urinary-tract-infection-in-children\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T17:00:36","slug":"urinary-tract-infection-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tipsdemadre.com\/en\/urinary-tract-infection-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Urinary tract infection in children"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Urine infections are relatively common during childhood. In younger children they are difficult to diagnose since the symptoms can go unnoticed or confuse them with another problem, for example, bedwetting, we tell you more about them in What is bedwetting? The symptoms that older children have are similar to those that an adult may have.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Urinary tract infection occurs due to the existence of pathogenic germs in the urine due to infection of the urethra, bladder, kidney or prostate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

UTIs are common in children of all ages, but they are especially common in children who still wear diapers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In children, especially very young children, urinary tract infections are usually more severe than in adults. In young children, a urinary tract infection can quickly change from cystitis to pelvic inflammatory disease. This inflammation is accompanied by a high fever. If inflammation persists for too long, kidney damage can occur.

Older children often complain of pain when urinating. Sometimes there are other symptoms, such as fever, foul-smelling urine, or relapse to wet pants or bed. Urinary tract infections can be the result of birth defects. Deviant behaviour of drinking, urinating, and defecating can also cause infections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Signs and symptoms<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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If your child has a urinary tract infection, you may:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n