Recurrent UTIs in children: their symptoms and how to manage them

Urinary tract infections are fairly common in children and usually not serious.1 By age five, about 8% of girls and 1-2% of boys will have experienced a UTI.2 However, some youngsters may experience reoccurring UTIs, defined as three or more urinary tract infections3. Here is an explanation of the signs, symptoms and management of recurrent UTIs in children.

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