Question
Is Pseudomonas aeruginosa a difficult-to-treat pediatric disease?
Answer
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative rod bacterium commonly found in urinary tract infections and other diseases. Treatment usually involves using antibiotics effective against Gram-negative rods, such as third-generation cephalosporins. Ideally, a drug sensitivity test should be conducted, and then treatment should be selected based on the results. Children should not use quinolone antibiotics and should primarily use third-generation cephalosporins or monobactams. For urinary tract infections, it is recommended to drink plenty of water to maintain daily urine output above 2000 milliliters, which can effectively eliminate bacteria from the body and flush the urinary tract.