Case history

Case history #1

A 19-month-old girl presents with a 24-hour history of fever to 40°C (104°F) and vomiting. She is mildly dehydrated (slightly dry mucous membranes but normal capillary refill) and has no localised findings on examination.

Case history #2

A 3-week-old uncircumcised boy presents with fever to 38.5°C (101.3°F) and poor feeding. He is fussy, with poor capillary refill. His abdomen is distended and diffusely tender.

Other presentations

An uncommon presentation of UTI in young infants may be with late-onset jaundice or failure to thrive.[6] Toddlers rarely present with urinary symptoms; non-specific symptoms are much more common.

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