If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may involve the kidneys. In that case, antibiotic drugs may have to be injected. The bacteria that cause urinary tract infections are treated with bacteria-fighting drugs called antibiotics. Women are usually more prone to urinary tract infections than men or children are. 1 to 2 percent of children develop urinary tract infections.
Young children have the greatest risk for kidney damage due to urinary tract infections.
Certain people who get one or more urinary tract infections may need further testing to make sure that they do not have other health problems. Some people, mainly women, develop urinary tract infections because they are prone to such infections the way other people are prone to getting coughs or colds. Urinary tract infections are much less common in men and children than in adult women. A number of factors may increase a person's risk of getting a urinary tract infection. A urinary tract infection in a man or child may be the sign of an abnormal urinary tract.