Urinary infections in children

Cystitis should be considered if the child is prone to urination, painful urination and urination. Many children screamed, afraid to panic when urinating, hands declared by always grasping or pulling the penis.

Circles of urinary tract infections ( Photo: SK & ĐS, VNE). Urinary tract infections are common in children, ranked third after respiratory and digestive infections. If not detected and treated promptly, the disease can leave many complications and severe sequelae. The main causes are gram-negative bacteria such as E.coli, Proteus ., some bacteria, intestines, viruses, fungi .

Regarding clinical manifestations, it is possible to have urinary tract infections: nephritis, renal pelvis or upper urinary tract infections (often accompanied by interstitial nephritis); Cystitis or lower urinary tract infections.

The disease does not have specific symptoms, so clinical signs are only valuable suggestions, such as: High fever, chills, body infection, poisoning. Infants and young children sometimes have no fever, can show signs of a septicemia: jaundice, hypothermia . The child may have poor urination, peeing, cloudy urine.

If the child has cystitis, the child may experience rash, painful urination, and urination. Many children screamed, afraid to panic when peeing. The child's hand may be noticed as the child always holds or pulls the penis. Sometimes a child may complain of low-grade pain.

If the child has an upper urinary tract infection, in addition to the infection of the whole body, the baby may complain of kidney pain.

When children see suspicious signs, they should be taken to medical centers for testing, ultrasound, X-rays . to make timely diagnosis.

Children with cystitis are usually treated at home with one of the oral antibiotics such as amoxicillin, ampixillin, cotrimoxazol. Duration of treatment 5-7 days. Children with upper urinary tract inflammation
should be hospitalized.

Doctor Nguyen Minh Hong , Health & Life