Hi Nikki,
So UTI/kidney infections occur in infants because of contamination from the
GI tract into the urethra. Sometimes there is some kind of physical
abnormality that makes it more likely that bacteria will find their way
into or remain trapped in the urinary tract. The type of antibiotics used
to treat the infection is usually based on the antibiotic sensitivity test
done on the organisms involved. Treatment is very important because
prolonged infection can cause permanent damage to the kidneys. Also,
systemic sepsis often arises from a UTI in compromised individuals,
including infants whose immune systems are not yet fully developed.
Sharon Knorr, BSMT(ASCP), BfUSA Counselor
Loveland, Colorado, USA
On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 7:11 AM Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Lactnet Friends:
>
>
> If the rash only appears with MER, I'd wait to see what else happens. It
> might just be a funky weird thing.
>
> What did upset me is a newborn receiving an antibiotic whose side effects
> are kidney injury....how will the course of this baby's life change with
> its microbiome wiped out? Why 2 antibiotics?
>
> Yes, the kidney infection needed to be treated...and how does a newborn get
> a kidney infection? Treating symptoms doesn't explain what is going on.
>
> warmly,--
> Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC, RYT
> Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
> www.nikkileehealth.com
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