Ecoli in urine potentially and chills sweats

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My 6 year old DD has had a sore tummy for 4 days. This morning I called the GP as thought it may be a UTI. She previously tested negative for a UTI but they sent away her urine sample and it showed up Ecoli. They have sent her sample away today and said I won’t get a result until Monday.

she is asleep now but it’s sweating I’ve woke her and she said she is cold. Her temp is 34 so seems very low.

should I panic and call NHS 24?? Any advice appreciated

Yes- I think you need to call I’m afraid if you can’t get it to stay up above 35.7
that’s a low temp….my dd had suspected ecoli last year and there’s a syndrome that can happen with it (very rare) they may want to look out for. I’m sure it won’t be that but better safe than sorry with kids x

Thank you @wobblymum1 so much for your reply
my husband is so laid back compared to me and is blissfully sleeping. I woke him up and he’s just like she’s fine as long as she’s still drinking . . . Helpful!!
anyway her temp is now at 36 and she doesn’t seem to be as sweaty. This is so horrible. I always think at night things are so much more frightening

Poor dear, did they do a dipstick at the GP today?

@HoldMyLatte Yes which came back clear and they sent her urine sample off to the lab.
the same thing happened about 6 months ago and came back with ecoli in the urine so I’m expecting the same again
she seems to just be sleeping soundly just now but I worry about everything so this is really stressing me out

update - I have called NHs24 now as just not worth risking is it. Just waiting on the out of hours calling now

I'd take her in rather than waiting. The low temperature is a bit worrying.

Hope she is doing well, and you managed to get some rest too.

Also to note I wouldn't put much faith in the dipstick and cultures, they are notoriously unreliable. If she has symptoms of a uti she likely has a uti. Hope you have managed to get things sorted.

Sounds like when my DD had UTI/kidney infection. I hope you got her checked out.