Infants and young children have fever and abnormal urine color. Be careful of urinary tract infection.

7% of fevers in infants under 1 year old are caused by urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections are common in young children and cause fever. Careful parents will notice abnormal urine color and thick urine when changing diapers. The doctor reminds parents that if urinary tract infection is not treated early, it may also cause meningitis or septicemia complications, so do not ignore it. (Reported by Li Mingchao)

Dr. Li Qianyu, director of the Department of Pediatrics at Taoyuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that urinary tract infections in infants and young children are not necessarily caused by the negligence of new parents. Instead, new parents change diapers more frequently, whether from outpatient service or hospitalization. It has been observed that there are more cases under the age of two, and more girls than boys.

What are the most common causes of urinary tract infections? Dr. Li Qianyu said that most cases are caused by Escherichia coli, which accounts for about 80-90% of the cases. Most of them will perform kidney ultrasound to check whether there are structural abnormalities such as renal pelvic dilatation (water kidney) or kidney inflammation. In cases of urinary tract infection in infants and young children, One in four patients has problems such as bladder and ureteral reflux. When there are abnormalities in renal ultrasound examination, or repeated urinary tract infections, or the clinical condition is serious, vesicoureteral retrograde photography should be performed to clarify whether there is reflux. question.

Dr. Li Qianyu said that careful parents will pay attention to the color of urine when changing their infants and young children's diapers. If there is an abnormal color or a strong smell, they should pay attention, or if they have a fever and cannot use other factors When explaining, it is necessary to collect urine for further examination. Urinary tract infections in infants and young children often only show fever, while older children will have symptoms of burning, frequent urination, pain during urination, low back pain or backache, etc. It is necessary to replenish enough water in daily life, especially when the weather is hot, water loss is more. During the nursing session, clean from front to back, remind older children not to hold in their urine, etc. In addition, urinary tract infections require antibiotic treatment. Because the severity of the disease varies, the treatment time is also different. Remember not to stop the medication on your own. If you have vesicoureteral reflux after the examination, you should follow up regularly. Repeated urinary tract infections can easily cause kidney damage. Damage and scarring may seriously affect future kidney function. These are matters that parents should pay special attention to.