Clinical features of UTI in children

Clinical features of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children may include fever (38°C or higher), abdominal or loin pain, and acute dysuria or frequencyLee, 2015McTaggart, 2015National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2022Robinson, 2014Stein, 2015. In preverbal and nonverbal children, additional features include not tolerating oral feeds, vomiting, being unsettled (eg irritable) and failure to thriveLee, 2015Stein, 2015.