1.What is urinary tract infection? Urinary tract infection, also known as urinary tract infection, is an inflammatory infection of the urinary tract caused by bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms multiplying in the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra and other organs or tissues through which urine passes, resulting in fever, redness and swelling. According to statistics, the number of children with urinary tract infections is second only to respiratory tract infections in outpatient clinics. The causative organisms that cause urinary tract infections are mainly Gram-negative bacilli, the most common being Escherichia coli. 2.Why do babies develop urinary tract infections (causes)? The most common causes of urinary tract infections in babies are congenital malformations of the urinary system and obstruction of the urethra. The former is common with vesicoureteral reflux, hydronephrosis, duplicate kidney, etc. The latter is common with urinary stones and encopresis. Improper care can also lead to urinary tract infections, such as failure to wash the vulva in time, which is more common in female babies. 3.What are the symptoms of pediatric urinary tract infection? Urinary tract infection in babies lacks specific performance and is often misdiagnosed as “cold and fever”, the most common performance is fever, usually not accompanied by cough, runny, combined with respiratory tract infections can also have coughing and coughing, runny and other performance, but also poor appetite, crying and restlessness, vomiting and other performance, large babies can have frequent urination, urinary urgency, painful urination, pain in the abdomen and other performance. The older babies may have frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, small abdominal pain and other manifestations. 4.How should urinary tract infection be treated? (Daily care + medication) The main thing for urinary tract infection is to treat the root cause, which is to find the cause of urinary tract infection and remove the root cause, such as congenital urinary system structural malformation like vesicoureteral reflux, and surgery is the root. At the same time, antibiotic anti-infection treatment is a necessary means of urinary tract infection, the reasonable use of antibiotics, to prevent kidney damage, pay attention to keep the perineal area dry and clean. 5.How to prevent urinary tract infections in children? What should I pay attention to for male and female babies respectively? The most common causes of urinary tract infections are congenital malformations of the urinary system, obstruction of the urethra, and improper care, so if a baby has congenital malformations of the urinary system structure, oral prophylactic antibiotics are needed if necessary, and close follow-up with the doctor is required. Male babies need prompt treatment if they have severe encopresis and poor urination. The cleanliness of the female baby’s vulva is particularly important, and there is one detail to note: when you wash your baby’s bottom, don’t wipe your bottom and then scrub your vulva again without washing the towel! This will easily bring the bacteria on the buttocks to the vulva and cause infection. In addition, babies drink more water to help prevent urinary tract infections. 6, urinary tract infections common questions Is there a relationship between baby urinary tract infections and fire? There is nothing to do with urinary tract infections in babies and what we usually call “fire”. Can a baby’s urinary tract infection heal itself? The majority of symptomatic urinary tract infections do not heal on their own, so parents should pay attention to them. Is there a reason why my baby’s urinary tract infection keeps coming back? The recurrence of urinary tract infections in babies is most likely due to congenital abnormalities of the urinary tract structure.