Urinary tract infections in babies.
Urinary tract infections are a common problem in childhood and adolescence. It is twice as common in boys as in children up to 1 month of age, but 10 times more common in girls than in boys from 1 to 15 years of age. About 5 percent of school-going girls between the ages of 5 and 15 suffer from urinary tract infections. Eighty percent of patients have this problem repeatedly.
Causes of the disease:
The main cause of urinary tract infection is rectal bacteria. In girls, the disease is most commonly caused by a bacterium called E. coli. Other bacteria that are also responsible are Clotho Kielbasi, Proteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas. Proteus bacteria are more common in boys. E. coli, Kielbasi, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas also cause the disease. During defecation, these bacteria enter the urethra through the urethra and cause an infection. In addition, if there is any obstruction in the urinary tract, infection occurs. If you suffer from constipation, there is a risk of urinary tract infection.
Symptoms:
Symptoms of urinary tract infections in 1-year-old children differ from those in older children. Many times it becomes difficult to diagnose children up to 1 year of age. Symptoms of a child up to 1 year of age: Fever * Weight loss * Nausea * Diarrhea * Jaundice. Symptoms seen in children over 1 year of age: Fever * Short urination * Frequent urination * Burning during urination * Bed urination * Pain in lower abdomen * Bad smell in urine * Occasional bleeding with urination * Tremor Will. If you have pyelonephritis, the patient may not have any symptoms.
