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Urinary tract infection - children - Management
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When should I suspect a urinary tract infection in an infant less than 3 months of age?
- Suspect UTI in infants less than 3 months of age with any combination of:
- Fever (without an obvious cause), vomiting, irritability, lethargy (most common presentation).
- Poor feeding, failure to thrive (intermediate).
- Abdominal pain, jaundice, haematuria, offensive urine (least common presentation).
- Also suspect UTI if the infant fails to respond adequately to appropriate treatment of another presumed cause of this illness.
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How should I manage suspected urinary tract infection in an infant less than 3 months old?
- Urgently admit all infants less than 3 months of age if urinary tract infection is suspected.
- Urine testing is not necessary in primary care as this will not change management.
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