Did you know babies and children can get urinary tract infections?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a bacterial infection of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra). They can occur at any stage of life and symptoms may be different depending on your child’s age. This video provides information about symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how to manage and prevent UTIs in children. View more of our resources for common childhood illnesses: https://trekk.ca/parentsandfamilies This video was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research (University of Alberta), TREKK, and ARCHE (University of Alberta). Funding was provided by the Networks of Centres of Excellence and the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation through the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. This video is subject to the Standard YouTube license and cannot be reproduced, modified, or distributed in any form without the expressed written consent of the creators. 0:00 Did you know babies and children can get UTI? 0:50 Seek emergency care 1:05 When to visit a doctor 1:18 Tests and Diagnoses 2:49 Symptoms in babies under 5 years old 3:07 Symptoms in children 5 years or older 3:38 Treatment 4:14 If symptoms don’t go away you should 4:39 Tips to prevent UTI