How to treat urinary tract infection in children?

Children are active individuals, but this activity can also cause some troubles to the body. Since children do not have a sound sense of hygiene and cannot judge the difference between cleanliness and stains, it is easy for children to be at risk of bacterial infection. Among them, urinary tract infections in children are the most common and have the greatest impact. So, how to treat urinary tract infections in children? Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction below, I hope parents can understand it.

The key to treating this disease is to actively control infection, prevent recurrence, remove inducements, correct congenital or acquired urinary tract structural abnormalities, and prevent renal function damage.

1. General treatment

In case of acute infection, you should rest in bed, drink plenty of water, urinate frequently, and reduce the time bacteria stay in the bladder. Girls should pay attention to the cleanliness of their vulva.

2. Antimicrobial therapy

Antimicrobial treatment should be applied early and actively. Drug selection is generally based on:

(1) For pyelonephritis, drugs with high blood concentrations should be selected, while for lower urinary tract infection, drugs with high urine concentrations such as furans or sulfonamides should be selected;

(2) Antibiotics should be used against pathogens based on urine culture and drug sensitivity results;

(3) Use less drugs for kidney damage. After acute initial infection, the following drugs can be used to treat the symptoms and the bacteriuria will disappear within 2 to 3 days. If symptoms do not improve after 2 to 3 days of treatment or bacteriuria persists, it usually indicates that the bacteria may be resistant to the drug and adjustments should be made early. If necessary, the two drugs can be used in combination.

3. Actively treat urinary tract structural abnormalities

About half of urinary tract infections in children may be accompanied by various predisposing factors, especially in chronic or recurrent cases, which are often accompanied by abnormal urinary tract structure. They must be actively identified and treated as soon as possible to prevent renal parenchymal damage.