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What Causes Foul Smelling Stool In An Infant?
my son is 22 months and has had foul smelling stool for a few months now. they have always been soft - i don t think he has ever had hard stool yet. the color has been consistently been a orange/light brown , the smell is enough to make me gage , smells like rotten egg.
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
Hi! soft and foul smelling stools can be a sign of fat malabsoption. since it is recent onset it is most likely some infectious cause. make sure your child is dewormed. also get stool test for fat globules
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