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How Can Recurrent Diarrhea Be Treated?
Hello Doctors, History :- My child is 13 months old and she had diarrhea before 3 months. At that time I have hospitalized her for three days. Then it was recovered. But after that she has same problem at least once in a month. Now again she has a same problem i.e. diarrhea. we have consulted a pediatric doctor. According his advice we have done the STOOL CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY test, test result shows :- Pus cells and motile bacilli seen. Organism Isolated : E.Coli. Treatment Given : OQM Syrup 2 times a day & Amikacin (Product Name : Mikacin) 250 Inj 1cc a day. (4 doses are given) Que. :- 1) why this infection occurs so often? 2) How to prevent this infection? 3) What are the effects on child s health in long term.
Fri, 2 Mar 2018
Hello,
First thing you have to understand root cause of diarrhea that is it spread through infected food and water. So, you have to take care of hygienic food and water for your child. Give RO purified water to your child. In this way you can prevent recurrent infection.
Along with that, I will suggest you to do Widal test for enteric fever which may be cause after consultation.
There is no long term effect on body except typhoid which may act as chronic carrier, so take care. For that, you can take syrup Cefixime as per weight of baby after pediatrician consultation. So, complete the proper schedule of advised medications to avoid DRUG RESISTANCE.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
First thing you have to understand root cause of diarrhea that is it spread through infected food and water. So, you have to take care of hygienic food and water for your child. Give RO purified water to your child. In this way you can prevent recurrent infection.
Along with that, I will suggest you to do Widal test for enteric fever which may be cause after consultation.
There is no long term effect on body except typhoid which may act as chronic carrier, so take care. For that, you can take syrup Cefixime as per weight of baby after pediatrician consultation. So, complete the proper schedule of advised medications to avoid DRUG RESISTANCE.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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