When you have a urinary tract infection, you should drink fluids whenever you are thirsty. It is not necessary to drink large amounts, but you should make certain that your body has the liquid it needs. 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.