Thursday, 4 June 2015

Things to know about Urinary Tract Infection in Children

Does your child pass urine in small quantities,frequently?Does he experience a burning sensation while urinating?Your child may be suffering from Urinary Tract Infection.Urinary Tract Infection affects the urinary tract. Early treatment is the best solution to it else it could lead to serious health complications.

What causes Urinary Tract Infection?
Urinary Tract Infection is a common infection that affects children.Generally E- Coli bacteria cause urinary tract infection but children with poor toilet hygiene can also contract urinary tract infection. Some viruses and fungi may also cause urinary tract infection.
Symptoms like burning sensation while urinating, cloudy urine and blood in the in urine can help detect urinary tract infection.
Treatment
The child specialist would first analyze the urine sample of the child.He would then prescribe certain anti –biotics.Once the child completes the entire course of antibiotics , the child specialist would again analyze the child’s urine sample to check if the infection has cleared .
In case the child suffers from pain while urinating, a pain killer would be recommended that would help in numbing of the lining of urinary tract.
Normally children respond well to the antibiotics and recover within 2-3 days of consuming it.However, in certain cases; a child may have to be injected with the antibiotics through his veins. In case a child suffers from severe urinary tract infection, he may have to be hospitalized.
Urinary Tract Infection can lead to kidney damage if left untreated. It is therefore advised that a child is monitored closely and any symptoms of urinary tract infections must be immediately brought to a pediatrician’s notice.Visit the pediatrician at Kharghar Medicity Hospital to know more details.



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