Paediatrics
Urinary Tract Infection in Children
NICE age-stratified UTI diagnosis, treatment, and imaging decision pathway for children
Source: NICE CG54 2007 (updated 2022)
Step 1 of ~12
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Paediatric UTI
UTI: bacteriuria + pyuria + symptoms. Most common bacterial cause: E. coli. Symptoms vary by age: infants — fever, vomiting, poor feeding; older children — dysuria, frequency, loin pain. Always obtain urine before starting antibiotics.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Nitrofurantoin (UTI Treatment) · Urinary Antiseptic
- Methylene Blue · Guanylate Cyclase / Nitric Oxide Pathway Inhibitor
- Thiamine (IV/IM — Pabrinex) · Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) — deficiency treatment / Wernicke's encephalopathy prevention
- Dextrose 10% IV · IV glucose solution (hypoglycaemia treatment)
- Glucose · Carbohydrate / hypoglycaemia treatment
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) · Injectable Progestogen Contraceptive / Hormone Treatment
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.