A rational approach to the treatment of urinary tract infections in children

The article discusses the issues of complex therapy of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children on the basis of a discussion of modern features of etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations. The emergence of microbial biofilms and the increasing resistance of pathogens that cause the development of UTI dictate the need to search for new methods of treatment. To overcome the persistence of bacteria and reinfection, rational antibiotic therapy is required, taking into account the sensitivity of the sown flora to antibiotics, the rejection of the use of long-term antibiotic prophylaxis, the elimination of organic and functional disorders of urodynamics, as well as the use of herbal medicines. If the child does not have severe abnormalities or there is a functional obstruction, then alternative methods should be considered as a preventive anti-relapse measure. After courses of antibiotic and uroseptic, or simultaneously with them, the herbal medicinal product Canephron® N can be prescribed, which contains parts of three plants – the roots of lovage, herb centaury and rosemary leaves. The drug has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and diuretic effects. Its use can increase the effectiveness of complex treatment of exacerbations and preventive therapy for recurrent UTI.