Patient's question:
Recurrent cough for about two months, urinalysis always shows high white blood cells. Suddenly had a high fever and red rash on the body the other day, symptoms are similar to hand, foot, and mouth disease. Is it hand, foot, and mouth disease if the blood test shows bacterial infection?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation described, the baby is experiencing a recurring bacterial infection. If this situation recurs, timely antibiotic treatment is necessary. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by enterovirus transmission and has nothing to do with bacterial infections. Currently, this condition may be a rash caused by a recurring bacterial infection. A calamine lotion can be applied locally to relieve the rash symptoms. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause significant harm to children. It is recommended that family members take the child to a specialist for follow-up treatment and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, it is advisable to give the child some juice, which is beneficial for digesting vitamins and preventing stomach upsets. We hope the child can recover as soon as possible!