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. Symptoms include:
- Agitated, crying, fussy, or irritable
- Painful or burning pee
- Pee is pink, red, brown, or cloudy
- Pee smells strange
Did you know babies and children can get urinary tract infections?
This video provides information about symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how to manage and prevent UTIs in children.
This video was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research, TREKK, and ARCHE. 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.
(UTI, 2019. Updated 2024.)
This infographic provides information about symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how to manage and prevent UTIs in children.
This infographic was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research, TREKK, and ARCHE. 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.
ECHO
The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for children with acute health conditions through the application of the best available evidence — a process known as knowledge translation (KT).