Fever and urinary symptoms in children older than 3 months of age
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Fever and urinary symptoms in children older than 3 months of age
Fever may be the only symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI) in a young child. Fever often occurs with a kidney infection and may occur with a bladder infection.
A visit to a health professional may be needed if your child has a fever and other symptoms such as:
- Symptoms of pain (for example, constant squirming and irritability).
- Strong or foul-smelling urine.
- A diaper rash that doesn't get better.
- A child that has been toilet trained for 6 months suddenly starts wetting his or her pants.
Call your health professional if your child has symptoms of a UTI. An untreated UTI can cause scarring of the urinary tract 
. Prompt treatment can prevent the development of serious complications.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Last Updated | April 30, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 30, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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