instruction: hi doctor my son is 20 months old he is suffering from ti since yesterday he cries while urinating in the morning he has fever for two days and cough and running nose for five days the general physician gave cefpodoxime oral syearup but urine test has to be done tomorrow morning only should we start the antibiotic no pediatrician nearby and we have to drive six hours to another town for the pediatrician please suggest me
output: hi crying while voiding urine and fever might be due to urinary tract infection ti urine routine and microscope needs to be done for screening and if it suggests infection then urine sample for culture and sensitivity needs to be given and oral antibiotics has to be started the culture report which takes two to three days will guide the further use of antibiotics if any infection positive antibiotics should be started only after giving off a sample for culture and sensitivity if ti is suspected giving urine sample for testing after taking antibiotics might alter the test report and delay the infection for further information consult a child health specialist online