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What Causes White Substance Along Urine In An Infant?
Hi...from last two days i sometimes notice a very slight white substance (like a small thread) that comes out from my 4 1/2 months old baby boy urine....i see that while changing diapers...is this the sympton of urine infection?? or something else...can u please advice.
Sat, 10 Sep 2016
this white material you saw is most likely a mucous in the baby's urine which is sometimes caused by bacterial infection , another cause is urinary sediments and least likely cause is yeast and parasites
a urine analysis and culture is mandatory in this case
a urine analysis and culture is mandatory in this case
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