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What Causes Diarrhea In An Infant?

My 10 month old child is suffering from loose motion since last two months. Blood and stool test has done. Blood total count is 15,800/cumm,stool pus cells 6-7 found in lab investigation. What could be the cause. My doctor advised syrup cefixime and syrup nutrolin b
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Welcome to the HCM.
Get his stool culture done to get the exact bug causing the problem and also the exact drug to totally eradicate the infection.
I am having some reservation for the antibiotic cefixime especially for the treatment of loose stool. I would like to prefer giving zanocin with recommended doses.
Hope the query is answered.
thanks
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What Causes Diarrhea In An Infant?

Hi Dear Welcome to the HCM. Get his stool culture done to get the exact bug causing the problem and also the exact drug to totally eradicate the infection. I am having some reservation for the antibiotic cefixime especially for the treatment of loose stool. I would like to prefer giving zanocin with recommended doses. Hope the query is answered. thanks