An Acute Homoeopathic Management of Urinary Tract Infection in a Child with Congenital Urinary Tract Obstruction

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common, distressing, and occasionally life-threatening condition. UTI may be defined as a condition in which bacteria enter, persist and multiply within the urinary tract. The infection is mostly caused by Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas and Proteus. The incidence of UTI is 0.5 to 0.7 episodes per person per year in females of whom 25% of them have recurrences. This is also a common condition in paediatric age group .UTI can be a life-threatening medical emergency. Homoeopathy is a holistic medical practice that treats the patient as a whole. Homoeopathic medicines are a useful alternative to conventional medication offering earlier symptom resolution, cost effectiveness and fewer adverse Urinary tract infection and their complications are most frequent cause of antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic resistance is a global public health problem. The prevalence of resistant bacteria is rising and organisms resistant to almost all antibiotics have been identified. In the light of antimicrobial resistance, homoeopathy offers alternative strategies in combating the development of antibiotic resistance.In this case study we came to know that medicine given after acute totality collection and repertorization and administered medicine we found the reduction of pus cells in four days.