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What Does this culture Test Result Mean?
Hello.I deeply in need for ur advice:I reached my 6th month of pregnancy..I am having diarrhea from 15 days (2 to 3 times dialy)..I just have my culture result: No Salmonella.Shigella isolated.. I am following a diet as potatoe, rice, yogurt, cooked carrots, white bread, steak...I am not having fever and I am not feeling tired... Before getting the result I did some researches on the net, and I conclude that a high dose of Magnesium can cause diarrhea..so I stopped it... Now I got the result...a Dr.here prescribed Ercefuryl 2 tablets per day while following the diet...Is that harmfull for the baby?...PLEASE advise...
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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presently I would suggest you as there are so many causes of diarrhoea and as your culture report do not shown any significant bacteria so no need to take any antibacterial medication .and you are correct that magnesium also having purgative effect produces frequent loose stool so no need to worry .
presently you can take plenty of Oral rehydration fluid containing Electrolytes and take fibrous dite, Banana and capsule containing Lactic acid bacilli that will maintain normal gut flora and decreases your diarrhoes .
Hope you would be satisfied with my answer . Feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
presently I would suggest you as there are so many causes of diarrhoea and as your culture report do not shown any significant bacteria so no need to take any antibacterial medication .and you are correct that magnesium also having purgative effect produces frequent loose stool so no need to worry .
presently you can take plenty of Oral rehydration fluid containing Electrolytes and take fibrous dite, Banana and capsule containing Lactic acid bacilli that will maintain normal gut flora and decreases your diarrhoes .
Hope you would be satisfied with my answer . Feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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