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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined by > 5 × 104 colonies/mL in a catheterized urine specimen, or in elder adolescents by repeated voided specimens next to > 105 colonies/mL. In younger children, UTIs are frequently cause by anatomic abnormality. UTI may exact restlessness, dud to thrive, flank stomach-ache, and signs of sepsis, especially contained by immature children. Treatment is beside antibiotics. Follow-up imaging studies of the urinary tract are obtain. (Merck)
Tests mostly include taking a urine indication.
Urinalysis commonly reveals nitrates, white blood cell, and red blood cell.
A urine culture (clean catch) or catheterized urine specimen may be done to determine the type of germs contained by the urine and the appropriate antibiotic for treatment.
Commonly used antibiotics for UTI include:
* Amoxicillin
* Doxycycline (should not be used below age 8)
* Cephalosporins
* Nitrofurantoin
* Sulfa drugs (sulfonamides)
* Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
* Quinolones (should not be used in children)
(MedlinePlus)
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