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What Causes Urinary Infection?

hello doctor, how the child used to get urinary infection and how to avoid this,
my daughter, 8 months old. she got urinary infection for past 10 days. our doctor told to give her taxim o syrup. now she is alright but i want to know how the child used to get urinary infection
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Hello,
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Thanks for posting your query in HCM. I understand your concerns.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) is common in girl baby and eight percent of girls have a UTI in childhood.

Girls tend to have more infections because the urethra of a girl is shorter. Also, the opening of the urethra is closer to the anus (opening of the bowel). This makes it easier for germs from the poo to get up into the urethra and bladder.

If your baby or child has urinary reflux they are at risk of UTIs.

Signs of a UTI in babies:
fever (with no obvious cause such as a rash or cough)
irritability
poor feeding
vomiting
poor weight gain.

Have a eye on these signs and symptoms.

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What Causes Urinary Infection?

Hello, Welcome to HCM Thanks for posting your query in HCM. I understand your concerns. Urinary tract infections (UTI) is common in girl baby and eight percent of girls have a UTI in childhood. Girls tend to have more infections because the urethra of a girl is shorter. Also, the opening of the urethra is closer to the anus (opening of the bowel). This makes it easier for germs from the poo to get up into the urethra and bladder. If your baby or child has urinary reflux they are at risk of UTIs. Signs of a UTI in babies: fever (with no obvious cause such as a rash or cough) irritability poor feeding vomiting poor weight gain. Have a eye on these signs and symptoms. Thank you