What Causes Urinary Tract Infections in Infants?
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Urinary tract infections in infants are rare, affecting between 1 and 5 percent of newborns. In this age group, symptoms of urinary tract infection are nonspecific, and include temperature instability, vomiting or feeding intolerance, irritability, jaundice and poor weight gain. Diagnosis is important, as these infants usually also present with bacteremia (spread of bacteria in the bloodstream) and the urinary tract infection can have long-term consequences.
