Kidney damage can be prevented

Kidney damage in children below five years of age caused by urinary tract infections can be reduced significantly if doctors and nurses catch it early, researchers noted last week.

Scientists at Universities of Bristol, Southampton, Cardiff and Kings College London observed that whereas urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children are notoriously difficult to diagnose because symptoms often are vague and unclear, a symptom-based technique would improve its diagnosis and thus prompt treatment.