7) Failure to thrive in infants
Another distressing symptom in infants with an infection, a kidney infection included, is a difficulty to thrive, also known as faltering weight. It might result from eating difficulties, but in general, it is seen in patients with an ongoing infection lasting for quite a long time. These are often irritable children with feeding difficulties, and they usually develop fever, but sometimes this is not the case. Thus, if your child is getting stuck in the same weight or started dropping size unexpectedly, talk to your doctor to figure out the reason. You don’t need to have extra symptoms to consider this a distressing problem that requires medical assistance.
