Hello, I wanted to know where the bacteria in the urine come from. When my daughter was 3 weeks old, while testing her urine, it turned out that she had bacteria in it. She spent almost a week in the hospital taking an antibiotic. After hospital treatment, to this day (she is 11 weeks old) she was given Furagin. We did a urine test about once or twice a week. Two days ago, during such a test, the bacteria did not develop, but the pediatrician advised him to repeat the test next week. My question is: where do bacteria in urine come from, what do you have to watch out for and if your daughter hasn't had them for too long, is there any risk of complications? Thank you. Dorota from Bytom
The mere presence of bacteria in the urine is not synonymous with urinary tract infection (UTI), their number and other additional elements (symptoms, urine test result) are important. Single colonies found in the culture may be contamination with the test urine collection technique. Most often, the bacteria enter the bladder through the urethra. Good hygiene should be exercised and any current infection should be treated thoroughly. It is also worth excluding the presence of defects that may contribute to infection. If left untreated, the infection can cause higher parts of the urinary tract to be affected and can even cause sepsis.
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Adam ZakościelnyUrinary Cancer Clinic, Oncology Center in Warsaw, ZZOZP Oncology consultation room (without procedures), Warsaw, ul. Nowolipie 31.
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