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What Causes Fat Globules In The Stool?

Thank you Doc.. My daughter is under treatment now with anti biotic metro nidazole flagyl for a week . she been had entamoeba last April 25.. We had stool exam may 5,, thanks God the result no parasite seen anymore ..but there are still can be seen looks like worm in her stool so we did another stool exam the result no parasite seen but plenty Bactria and moderate fat globules .. My daughter still on her first day of another intake of flagyl.. Why there is fat globules still doc even my baby already took 7 days flagyl? Pls give me advice. Thnaks
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
Falgyl (metronidazole) is having action agaist protozoa like E. histolyitca (amoeba). While patient is having amoebiasis and is on treatment, there is possibility of digestive process being affected. This can lead to presence of unabsorbed fat as fat globules in the stools. That is not unusual, unless there is excess fat loss as happens in steatorrhea. Normally in stools there are a lot of bacteria seen, because our intestines do contain a variety of microorganisms which form the normal flora. This helps maintain normal healthy environment. Plus these bacteria also help in preventing pathogenic bacteria from growing and causing diseases. Thanks.
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What Causes Fat Globules In The Stool?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Falgyl (metronidazole) is having action agaist protozoa like E. histolyitca (amoeba). While patient is having amoebiasis and is on treatment, there is possibility of digestive process being affected. This can lead to presence of unabsorbed fat as fat globules in the stools. That is not unusual, unless there is excess fat loss as happens in steatorrhea. Normally in stools there are a lot of bacteria seen, because our intestines do contain a variety of microorganisms which form the normal flora. This helps maintain normal healthy environment. Plus these bacteria also help in preventing pathogenic bacteria from growing and causing diseases. Thanks.