A Case Report on UTI w.s.r. Mutrakriccha in Children

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most  common paediatric infections that distresses the child and  concerns the parents. It occurs in 1% of boys and 3-8 % of  girls, however incidence varies with age. E. coliis the most  prevalent etiological agent followed by Klebsiella spp. and  Proteus spp. UTI comes under the broad term of  Mutrakriccha as both have similar characteristic features  like Dysuria (Sarujamutrta),Yellow discolouration of urine  (Peetamutrta), Hematuria (Saraktamutrta), Burning  micturition (Sadahamutrta), Urgency and frequency  (Muhurmuhur Mutrta). The present case report deals with  UTI in an 8 years old female child. She was treated with  Ayurvedic formulations mentioned in classical texts for  Mutrakriccha. Marked reduction in the symptoms was observed after 15 days of treatment. The  patient was in regular follow up with no re-admission for repeat UTI.