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Is It Safe To Continue The Injection For Loose Stools?

Hi, My 12month old having liquid stool and when stool is cultured report says it contains E.colic bacteria.
Doctor prescribed netromycin 10mg injection 2 times daily for 3 days.
After first injection was given he got high fever
Is it safe to continue the injection.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Netromycin is frequently used in young children and is generally tolerated well. Since it has been started, the course needs to be completed. The side effects could be effects on the ears and the kidneys. But these are infrequently seen on short term course like that of 3 days.

E.coli is a part of our normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora and if stool of any individual is cultured, E.coli or certain organisms are definite to be found. It does not mean infection.
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Is It Safe To Continue The Injection For Loose Stools?

Netromycin is frequently used in young children and is generally tolerated well. Since it has been started, the course needs to be completed. The side effects could be effects on the ears and the kidneys. But these are infrequently seen on short term course like that of 3 days. E.coli is a part of our normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora and if stool of any individual is cultured, E.coli or certain organisms are definite to be found. It does not mean infection.