Children can also have urinary tract infections

(HealthDay) – Adults are not alone in being susceptible to urinary tract infections or urinary tract infections. They can occur in children, even infants, if the bacteria enter the urinary tract, often from the intestines.

Any child can have a urinary tract infection. But some children are more inclined than others and girls have them more often than boys.

A urinary infection does not always cause symptoms and a very young child can not express his discomfort. Be on the lookout for these common signs.

Less than 2 years

• Fever – call your doctor if your baby has a fever of 100.4 degrees or more.
• Vomiting or diarrhea.
• Acting irritable.
• Do not want to eat.

Older children

• Pain or burning sensation when urinating.
• Urinate or try to urinate often.
• Urine that has a strange color and / or smells bad.
• Pain in the lower back or the bottom of the abdomen.
• Fever.

Once the infection is confirmed by a urine test, the antibiotics will eliminate it. Be sure to give all the medications as directed.

Even though the average urinary tract infection is not serious, the treatment may not be fast. This is why most doctors will ask you to start taking antibiotics before you even get the results of a urine test. A treatment delay of only two to three days can be detrimental to the kidneys.

To avoid urinary tract infections, make sure children go to the bathroom when they need it and tell them not to hold back their urine. Make sure that they drink a lot of fluids – remember that urine removes harmful bacteria.

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