What Causes Fat Globules And Bacteria In Stool Of Infant?

Posted on Thu, 27 Nov 2014

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Question : My baby is 3 months old. She has fat globules and bacteria in her stool. Should i be worried

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rule out stomach infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear
Welcome to the HCM,
Stool results are suggestive of some stomach infection.
Breast fed babies usually do not contact routine stomach infection. Do you give breastfeeding?
Bottle fed Babies are quite prone to get stomach infection frequently.
Bottle hygiene to be given utmost importance for such babies.
Stool culture and sensitivity to be done to get the exact bug causing this problem. And also the relevant drug will also be known by the report of culture to eradicated the infection.
If culture is positive then it will be quite easy to treat this problem.
Regular Weight according to the age is best indicator for the well being of the child.
Hand to mouth hygiene also to be taken care.
Hope the query is explained.
Please feel free for the further clarification.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (1 hour later)

I am breastfeeding the baby. The baby is 3 months old weight -5.3 kg (birthweight 2.55 kg). Should I carry on with the stool culture for further action

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to go for stool culture

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Weight of the baby is quite satisfactory.
Bacterias are seen in the stool. Fat globules can be found in infected stools.
So there is a point to go for the stool culture. And there is no harm in getting the stool culture. Infact it will be beneficial to recognize the bacteria so that it can be checked timely and further infection to baby may be stopped..
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj