Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Symptoms & Signs

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are infections of the urinary tract including the urethra, bladder, or kidneys.

Characteristic symptoms of a urinary tract infection include

• pain or burning with urination (dysuria),
• cloudy-colored urine,
• pus in the urine,
• foul-smelling urine,
• blood in the urine,
• frequent urination, and
• urinary urgency.

Associated symptoms that can occur in children with a urinary tract infection can include

• fever,
• abdominal pain,
• flank pain,
• poor growth,
• failure to gain weight,
• irritability,
• vomiting,
• poor feeding,
• malaise, and
• wetting problems or bedwetting after a child has finished potty training.

Cause of urinary tract infections in children

Bacterial infections are the most common cause of UTIs in children. Recurrent or repeated urinary infections in children may suggest abnormalities of the urinary tract.

Other urinary tract infections in children symptoms

• Abdominal Pain
• Blood in the Urine
• Cloudy Urine
• Failure to Gain Weight
• Fever
• Flank Pain
• Foul-Smelling Urine
• Frequent Urination
• Irritability
• Malaise
• Painful Urination (Dysuria)
• Poor Feeding
• Poor Growth
• Pus in the Urine
• Urinary Urgency
• Vomiting
• Wetting Problems or Bedwetting After a Child Has Finished Potty Training

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