10 years
My daughter is 10 years old and the urine test shows coli>100000 and the doctor sad that the treatment should be in the hospital for ten days and i need to know if there us other treatment
Jul 21, 2014
In a urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteria usually enter the urinary tract through the urethra. They may then travel up the urinary tract and infect the bladder (cystitis) and the kidneys (pyelonephritis). Most UTIs in children clear up quickly with proper antibiotic treatment.
The biggest concern over UTIs in children is that they can cause permanent kidney damage and scarring. Repeated scarring can lead to high blood pressure and reduced kidney function, including kidney failure. Infants and young children seem to be at higher risk for this complication
Your doctor is likely to base the first treatment decision on your child's symptoms and urinalysis
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in infants and young children need early evaluation and treatment
Usually UTI in children are hospitalized for further examinations and tests and monitoring ,the doctor may want to repeat the test every day to know the effect of the antibiotic and the improvement of the infection ,some antibiotics might have bacteria resistance and the doctor may change it
The doctor also might want to complete investigation to know the cause for the infection and to take care of complications .
If your child's urinary tract infection (UTI) does not improve after treatment with antibiotics, your child needs further evaluation and may need more antibiotics. Your child may have a structural problem that is making the infection hard to treat. Or the cause of the infection may be different from the types of bacteria that usually cause UTIs.
If the infection spreads and affects kidney function or causes widespread infection (sepsis), your child may be hospitalized. These complications are rare, but they can be very serious. Children with impaired immune systems, untreated urinary tract obstructions, and other conditions that affect the kidneys or bladder are at higher risk for complications.
SO your daughter age ,severe symptoms ,urine and blood tests are the clues for the doctor to start medications in hospital
Don't panic ,if the doctor see an improvement and unnecessary stay in hospital he will discharge her and continue her antibiotics orally at home depending on improvement and response to treatment in hospital .
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