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Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea And Fever While On Rifagut

I am a Management Consultant and I have to travel a lot. I had an attack of diarrhea plus mild fever couple of weeks back due to eating stale & half cooked chicken in a low quality restaurant. Doctor prescribed 5 days course of Oflox-Oz and I completed the course. However, there was not much recovery. I visited another doctor and he prescribed Rifagut 400mg, 2 tablets daily. I did not take Rifugut, as I am very much intolerant and afraid of excessive antibiotics. Instead I did my Stool culture test. I am hereby quoting the stool culture report: Result:- Escherichia coli grown (normal flora). No Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (O157 :H7) grown . No other organisms have grown. Hence, is there any requirement to take Rifagut 400mg? My stool condition is gradually becoming stable, although formation of stool is not quite solid.
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query

I have read through your query, I would advice its better not to take another course of antibiotics. Kindly follow this advise for meanwhile:
1. Try not to take any anti- diarrheal drugs as they might slow down the rate at which the food and other wastes pass through the intestines.
2. Take plenty of clean and boiled water.
3. Wash hands properly before eating with soap.
4. Take ORS and fresh fruit juices which would replenish the nutrients you have lost.
5. Consume yogurt, as it is a good probiotic, soothens the bowel
6. If you are a frequent traveller, I would suggest you to consume food that is prepared in a hygienic way. Drink water that is treated and bottled.

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea And Fever While On Rifagut

Hello, Thanks for posting your query I have read through your query, I would advice its better not to take another course of antibiotics. Kindly follow this advise for meanwhile: 1. Try not to take any anti- diarrheal drugs as they might slow down the rate at which the food and other wastes pass through the intestines. 2. Take plenty of clean and boiled water. 3. Wash hands properly before eating with soap. 4. Take ORS and fresh fruit juices which would replenish the nutrients you have lost. 5. Consume yogurt, as it is a good probiotic, soothens the bowel 6. If you are a frequent traveller, I would suggest you to consume food that is prepared in a hygienic way. Drink water that is treated and bottled. Hope this helps Thanks