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What Causes Blood In Stools Of A Child?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My four year old daughter has had blood on the outside of her stool for three days now. She s not constipated and her stools are sort of soft. so i dont know what to do. is it serious or something harmless
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Hello,
By what you say I feel that this is bacillary dysentery or bacteria-induced stomach infection.
She will require antibiotics for it and this is a prescription drug. The drug of choice would be oral Safexim given for a period of five days.
I suggest you approach your paediatrician or primary care physician regarding this, please.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
By what you say I feel that this is bacillary dysentery or bacteria-induced stomach infection.
She will require antibiotics for it and this is a prescription drug. The drug of choice would be oral Safexim given for a period of five days.
I suggest you approach your paediatrician or primary care physician regarding this, please.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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