Urine infections in children
goodtoknow says: Urine infections are very common in children, particularly the under fives. One in 10 girls and one in 20 boys will have at least one urine infection (urinary tract infection) by the time they're 16. Your child can get a urine infection from germs, often transferred from their anus. It can occur just in their bladder, called cystitis, or may travel to the kidneys. Symptoms include a fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, going off their food, drowsiness and tummy ache. Older children may say it hurts when they wee. Antibiotics will clear a urine infection up fairly quickly.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of urine infections from patient.co.uk, read on.
Urine infections in children can cause various symptoms. Antibiotics usually clear the infection. Tests may be advised, especially for children under five years, as some children with a urine infection have a problem with their bladder or kidneys.
Understanding the urinary tract
There are two kidneys, one on each side of the abdomen. They make urine which drains down the ureters into the bladder. Urine is stored in the bladder and is passed out through the urethra from time to time when we go to the toilet.
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