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What Causes Green Colored Stool In An Infant?

Respected doctor My son is 5 months old, he was passing green stools from past 20 days for more than 8 times a day during every breast feed, Dr suggested me to get test done of stool examination and the result shows as pus cells 3-4/Hpf, Bacteria present +++.... After started taxim-o..... Motion got controlled he passes around 4 times but still it is green stool.... Should I be worried....
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Hello,Welcome to HCM.i wonder whether you have completed the antibiotic course.The lab report is showing bacteria infection.so once the course is over,the colour of stool come back to normal.But that bacteria should be sensitive to antibiotic.If after tretement also gree ish stool,then get one culture sensitivity of the stool.Take care
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What Causes Green Colored Stool In An Infant?

Hello,Welcome to HCM.i wonder whether you have completed the antibiotic course.The lab report is showing bacteria infection.so once the course is over,the colour of stool come back to normal.But that bacteria should be sensitive to antibiotic.If after tretement also gree ish stool,then get one culture sensitivity of the stool.Take care