WHY DO RECURRENT UTIs IN CHILDREN MATTER?

They do matter as your child may have recurrent illness associated with urine infection. They may also lose bladder control and have problems with wetting. In some children urine infections point to an abnormality of the urinary tract (see diagram right) that might need treatment. One such abnormality is a condition called 'vesicoureteric reflux' or reflux for short which we will tell you more about later in this booklet.

Diagram of Urinary Tract

NKF Controlled Document No. 118, Children with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection — A guide for families — Why do recurrent UTIs in children matter?, written 20040716. Last reviewed 20080901.

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