In India, 1% of boys and 3-5% of girls have risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) before the age of 14 years. UTI symptoms in children are often not obvious. Hence it becomes a challenging task to accurately diagnose pediatric UTI. Treatment course and effective management strategies depend upon the critical symptoms, diagnostic results, and grade of the infection. This article outlines symptoms of pediatric UTI and the challenges associated with effective diagnosis and management of this disease.
UTI infections are mostly caused by bacterial pathogens affecting the lower urinary tract (bladder infection or cystitis) or the upper urinary tract (kidney infection or pyelonephritis). Escherichia coli is most often responsible for UTI infections, especially in children. However, other bacterial species may be involved in few cases. Signs and symptoms The clinical course of UTI differs with…
