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NHS Choices - Symptoms of UTIs in children

(23/06/2014)

It can be difficult to tell whether a child has a urinary tract infection (UTI), because the symptoms can be vague and young children cannot easily communicate how they feel.

General signs that may suggest your child is unwell include:

a high temperature (fever)
vomiting
tiredness and lack of energy (lethargy)
irritability
poor feeding
not gaining weight properly
in very young children, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)

More specific signs that your child may have a UTI include:

pain or a burning sensation when urinating
needing to urinate frequently
deliberately holding in their urine
a change in their normal toilet habits, such as wetting themselves or wetting the bed
pain in their tummy (abdomen), side or lower back
unpleasant smelling urine
blood in their urine
cloudy urine

When to seek medical advice

If you think your child is unwell and could have a UTI, contact your GP as soon as possible.

Most UTIs in children are not a cause for serious concern, but it's important for them to be diagnosed and treated promptly to reduce the duration of infection and any risk of complications.

Read more about diagnosing UTIs in children.

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