Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment for Children in Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat, Johor
When a baby or child has a urine infection, especially with fever or more than once, consultant urologist Dato’ Dr Azhar Amir Hamzah looks for the cause and protects the kidneys.
What is a urine infection in children?
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the bladder or kidneys. In babies and young children, the signs can be vague, such as fever or poor feeding. A UTI with fever, or repeated infections, can sometimes point to a problem in how the urinary tract is formed or how urine drains, which is worth checking to protect the kidneys.
Symptoms
- Fever without another clear cause, especially in babies
- Poor feeding, vomiting or irritability in babies
- Pain or crying when passing urine
- Passing urine often, or new wetting
- Smelly or cloudy urine
- Tummy or side pain in older children
Common causes
- Bacteria entering the urethra
- Constipation and holding urine for long periods
- Urine flowing back from the bladder to the kidneys (vesicoureteral reflux)
- Blockage or narrowing in the urinary tract
- Tight foreskin in boys
How Dato’ Dr Azhar assesses and treats UTI in children
Dato’ Dr Azhar reviews the urine culture and treatment so far, and arranges an ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder to look for swelling or other problems. If needed, further tests check for urine flowing back to the kidneys. Treatment includes the right antibiotics, managing constipation and toilet habits, and, where an underlying problem is found, a plan to correct it and prevent further infections.
When to see a urologist
- A urine infection with fever in a baby or young child
- Two or more urine infections
- Kidney swelling seen on a scan
- Infections with daytime wetting or constipation
- A baby with fever who is unwell or not feeding: seek urgent care
FAQs
Are urine infections common in children?
Yes. Most are simple, but infections with fever or that keep returning should be checked.
Will my child need tests?
Usually an ultrasound, which is painless. Further tests are only needed in some children.
Can urine infections damage a child’s kidneys?
Repeated kidney infections can scar the kidneys, which is why finding the cause matters.