Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Treatment

Urinary Tract Infections Treatment  in Brooklyn

The acute management and prognosis of UTI in children will be reviewed here. The epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, long-term management, and prevention of UTI in children and UTI in newborns are discussed separately.

OVERVIEW

Goals — The goals of treatment for UTI include:

• Elimination of infection and prevention of urosepsis
• Relief of acute symptoms (eg, fever, dysuria, frequency)
• Prevention of recurrence and long-term complications including hypertension, renal scarring, and impaired renal growth and function