Kidney Infection Symptoms In Kids. Strong persistent urge to urinate. Swelling in the hands and feet even mild swelling.
Fever appetite changes stomach or lower back pain symptoms of urgency frequency and pain with urination. A high temperature and feeling unwell they may complain of tummy ache vomiting and or not feeding well. Signs and symptoms vary with age.
Children under 2 years old with a kidney infection may have only a high fever.
Holding urine unable to relax sphincter muscle that opens and closes to allow urine to pass problems with urine moving backwards in the urinary tract vesicoureteral reflux blocked urinary tract caused by constipation. Blood in their pee. No fever but poor feeding and vomiting. Kidney infections are more common in children younger than 3 years.