Urinary tract infection - children
Alternate Names : UTI - children, Cystitis - children, Bladder infection - children, Kidney infection - children, Pyelonephritis - children
Prevention
- Avoid giving your child bubble baths
- Have your child wear loose-fitting underpants and clothing
- Increase your child's intake of fluids
- Keep your child's genital area clean to prevent bacteria from entering through the urethra
- Teach your child to go the bathroom several times every day
- Teach your child to wipe the genital area from front to back to reduce the chance of spreading bacteria from the anus to the urethra
Long-term use of preventive (prophylactic) antibiotics may be recommended for some children who are prone to chronic UTIs.
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