Suggest Treatment For Green Mucus In The Stool Of An Infant

Posted on Sat, 23 Jun 2018

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Question : 6 months Infant

Consistency - Semi Solid
Color - Greenish
Mucus - Absent
Blood - Absent
Reducing Sugar - Absent
PH - 7.0
Occult Blood - Negative
PUS Cells - 3-4 /hpf
EP cells - 0-1/hpf
R.B.C - Nil
OVA. - Not Seen
CYST. -. Not seen
Vegetative Forms - Present
Fat Globules - Absent
MOTILE Bacilli - Present

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Report is within acceptable limit

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Greenish mucus stool can be due to some infection or transient change in bowel habitus may be due to viral infection or change in food.
To differentiate between these two the stool test is done.
I am not worried after seeing this stool report as the findings are within acceptable limit.
There is no occult blood, cyst or ova which goes against the bacterial infection. Few pus cells, fat globules, vegetative forms and motile bacilli are common finding in stool and indicates normal bacterial flora of intestine with some partially undigested material.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards

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