What are the symptoms of urinary tract infection in male babies

Summer is the peak season for urinary tract infections because the weather is hot and children drink less water, so they urinate less, which will cause a large number of bacteria to multiply. Children who suffer from urinary tract infections will suffer from this disease repeatedly. Repeated urinary tract infections can cause terrible consequences such as congenital urinary tract malformations or urinary tract obstruction. In order to receive treatment as soon as possible, we must understand the symptoms of urinary tract infection.

Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection :

Most infants and young children have atypical symptoms after acute urinary tract infection, which are difficult to detect, so parents need to observe more. It usually manifests as listlessness, sudden high fever, poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, restless sleep, crying when urinating, and breastfeeding infants may have weak sucking or refuse to suckle. If infants and young children show the above symptoms, be alert to urinary tract infection.

Symptoms of a UTI are usually more obvious in older children. Burning sensation in the urethra when urinating, frequent urination, pain in the lower back or abdomen, bed-wetting, and blood in the urine (the urine may be red, pink, or dark red).

Once parents find that their children have symptoms of urinary tract infection, they should take the children to the hospital as soon as possible. The doctor will collect urine samples from the child for testing. Once a urinary tract infection is confirmed, the child should drink more boiled water to increase urine volume and flush the urinary tract. At the same time, antibacterial drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor. Children with more serious illnesses will receive antibiotic injections in the hospital.

It is worth mentioning that some parents, when treating their children, think that the disease is cured once the child’s symptoms disappear, and take a perfunctory attitude towards the doctor’s advice or treatment plan. This often brings adverse consequences, because a sufficient course of treatment is an important condition to ensure efficacy. Therefore, after the clinical symptoms disappear and the urine test results are normal, you should still take the medication as prescribed by the doctor. The disease is considered cured only after 2 to 3 urine tests return normal. Because incomplete treatment of urinary tract infection may turn from acute to chronic process, further development may damage the child's kidney tissue.