Kidney Damage From Uti In Babies. Fever poor appetite vomiting diarrhea irritability overall feeling of illness. Hydronephrosis which is an enlargement of one or both kidneys due to backup or blockage of urine flow.
Urinary tract infections are usually easy to treat but if left untreated they can cause permanent kidney damage and even kidney failure. Hydronephrosis which is an enlargement of one or both kidneys due to backup or blockage of urine flow. Women who develop a kidney infection during pregnancy may have an increased risk of delivering low birth weight babies.
Permanent kidney damage from an acute or chronic kidney infection pyelonephritis due to an untreated uti.
Doctors say children under age 2 are more likely than older children to suffer serious damage so it s especially important to catch and treat a baby or toddler s uti as soon as possible. Your child may also have any of the following. Fever poor appetite vomiting diarrhea irritability overall feeling of illness. Urinary tract infections uti.