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UTIs are common, especially among girls. Bacteria normally found in the bowel cause most UTIs in children.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box image-box"> <figure class="center" data-fixed> <img src="/-/media/Images/Health-Information/Featured-Images/Urinary-Tract-Infection-in-Children_square.jpg?h=600&iar=0&w=600&hash=31968FA4CF80EEA23AEBCF371DD3500E" alt="a girl in a doctor's examination" width="600" height="600" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dk-flex-table"> <div class="dk-row"> <div class="dk-box border-thin accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/symptoms-causes">Symptoms & Causes</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>Symptoms of a bladder infection may include pain or burning when a child urinates. Babies and young children may have different symptoms from older children. Sometimes a fever is the only symptom of a bladder infection in a young child.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box border-thin accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/diagnosis">Diagnosis</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>Health care professionals use your child’s medical history, a physical exam, and tests to diagnose a bladder infection. If a child has repeat infections, imaging tests may be needed to find the cause.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dk-flex-table"> <div class="dk-row"> <div class="dk-box border-thin accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/treatment">Treatment</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>Treatments for bladder infections and other UTIs may include antibiotics and drinking plenty of liquids to help flush bacteria from your child’s urinary tract. Better bathroom habits and avoiding constipation may help prevent another UTI.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box border-thin accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/eating-diet-nutrition">Eating, Diet, & Nutrition</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>Food choices do not help prevent or treat bladder infections in children, but drinking plenty of liquids may help. Talk with a health care professional about how much liquid your child should drink, depending on his or her age, size, and other health conditions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dk-flex-table"> <div class="dk-row"> <div class="dk-box border-thin accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/clinical-trials">Clinical Trials</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct and support research into many diseases and conditions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dk-flex-table"> <div class="dk-row"> <div class="dk-box border-thin-accent accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2>Related Conditions & Diseases</h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <ul> <li><a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/kidney-stones-children">Kidney Stones in Children</a></li> <li><a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/hydronephrosis-newborns">Urine Blockage in Newborns</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box border-thin-accent accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2>Related Diagnostic Tests</h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <ul> <li><a href="/health-information/diagnostic-tests/cystoscopy-ureteroscopy">Cystoscopy & Ureteroscopy</a></li> <li><a href="/health-information/diagnostic-tests/urodynamic-testing">Urodynamics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box border-thin-accent accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-how-it-works">The Urinary Tract & How it Works</a> </h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>The urinary tract is the body’s drainage system for removing urine, which is composed of wastes and extra fluid. In order for normal urination to occur, all body parts in the urinary tract need to work together in the correct order.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dk-box border-thin-accent accent-green" data-ajax-url=""> <h2>Additional Languages</h2> <div class="dk-box-content"> <p>This content is also available in:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/enfermedades-urologicas/infeccion-vejiga-ninos">Spanish</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dk-review-date">Last Reviewed April 2017</div> <div class="previous-next " > <i> </i> <a href="/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-infections-in-children/definition-facts"> <div> <em>Next:</em> Definition & Facts </div> </a> </div> <div class="disclaimer"> <p> This content is provided as a service of the <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/">National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</a> (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. 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