What are the solutions for children with recurrent high fever caused by bacterial infection?

Bacteria exist everywhere in our lives, and there are many types of bacteria. Bacteria can infect the human body and cause many diseases, the most common of which are colds and fevers. Because children have weak resistance, it is most common for children to have high fevers and colds due to bacterial infection. Since the high fever is caused by bacterial infection, the treatment measure is sterilization. If the child is older, he can take some antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor, which can effectively kill bacteria. At the same time, parents should also know some physical cooling methods to prevent children from being in a high temperature state for a long time. The following is a comprehensive solution for parents.

First, if your baby has a fever, you should first pay close attention to changes in the baby's body temperature.

Babies are small, and many of them are not willing to cooperate with their mothers in taking their body temperature, so many mothers use ear thermometers. In fact, mercury thermometers are more accurate in measuring body temperature. As a mother, I have compared the ear thermometer and the mercury thermometer and found that the difference can sometimes reach 3 degrees. This is terrible because if the baby's temperature is over 38.5, medication must be used. Therefore, these 3 degrees become crucial. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers use a mercury thermometer.

Second, many elderly people would cover themselves up more when they have a fever, and it will be better if they sweat out.

In fact, this trick is a big taboo for babies. When a baby has a fever, the most important thing is to quickly dissipate the heat from the baby's body to prevent the body temperature from rising further. Therefore, be sure to let your baby wear less clothes.

Third, physical cooling. If the baby's temperature does not exceed 38.5, physical cooling will be enough.

You can use warm water to wipe your baby's whole body or bathe him/her, and put a cool towel on his/her forehead. Please note that whether you are bathing your baby or applying a compress to his/her forehead, the water temperature should not exceed 37 degrees. Fever-reducing patches can also be used. However, it is not recommended to use substances containing alcohol to cool down the baby. Since the child is young, anything that may cause allergies should be avoided. Many mothers recommend Chinese medicine massage of acupoints, but I don’t really believe in it. It’s not as effective as physical cooling.

Fourth, use medicine to reduce fever.

If the baby's temperature exceeds 38.5, it is best to use drugs to reduce the temperature. Some mothers advocate holding off, but a friend who is a doctor once said that children are prone to convulsions when they have a fever, and the probability of this is 10 times that of adults. So it is not recommended for mothers to force it. The most commonly used antipyretic drugs are Motrin or Tylenol. Moms can keep a bottle at home. Here we would like to remind mothers that if the antipyretic medicine has been opened, it is recommended to discard it if it exceeds 1 month.

Fifth, there are antibiotics. As a mother, I am also reluctant to give my baby antibiotics, but in some cases antibiotics are necessary, such as bacterial infection.

Be sure to follow your doctor's orders when taking antibiotics. Don’t think that letting your child eat less is good for him or her; the amount of antibiotics must be sufficient. After that, it is recommended to stop using antibiotics even if the child still has some symptoms. Because the medicine is enough, all that is left is for the body to digest and absorb.