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Paediatric urinary tract infection โ ๏ธ ๐ง
โ ๏ธ ๐ง Paediatric urinary tract infection
TIME-SENSITIVE โ assess severity and escalate if deteriorating.
๐ Recognise
Fever, dysuria, abdominal pain or unexplained illness, especially in infants.
๐ First actions
Obtain age-appropriate uncontaminated urine sample and assess sepsis risk.
๐งช Investigate / reassess
Choose antibiotic by age, site and local resistance guideline; review culture and imaging criteria.
โ ๏ธ Escalation / pitfalls
Negative nitrite alone does not reliably exclude UTI in young children.
Editorial status: Teaching draft, specialist review required; the entire topic has not undergone independent clinical sign-off. Follow your trust guidelines and senior advice. Not a standalone treatment protocol.