Suggest Treatment For Bowel Infection

Posted on Mon, 6 Apr 2015

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Question : What is cause of mucus in adult stools?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bowel infection / inflammation ...

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Possible causes of mucus in adult stool include :
- bowel infection
- bowel inflammatory disease
- if in large amount , it can happen in case of diarrhea

Please bare in mind that a small amount of mucus is normally appearing in the stool.

Hope it answered to your question.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (17 hours later)

Thanks. Typo in my age--it is 60. Should I seek antibiotics? No visible blood in stool.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Only if bacterial infection of stool is confirmed by stool culture...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXX,

I understand your concerns. Antibiotics are advised if you are having:
- diarrhea where bacteria are the cause
- stool analysis and culture where bacterial infection is confirmed.

Otherwise, the presence of mucus alone in your stool is not enough to start antibiotics.

You can start making some changes in your diet and take probiotics and see if improvement.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (7 hours later)

Thanks...started taking Greek yogurt yesterday and ordered new Probiotics today (my others were expired). This has helped and I will close this string and leave you a review.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you....

Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,

I am happy to know that my answer was of help!

Thank you for your good review after closing this thread!

Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar