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What Can Cause Foamy Feces For A Pneumonia Patient?

I'm looking after my partner who has progressive MS. He was admitted with pneumonia and urosepsis. He had been taking cocktail of antibiotics. He was discharged 2weeks after. He wasn't completely clear of chest infection so he had more antibiotics at home for another ten days. Anyway his faeces has mucks and white foam and sometimes very runny. Please tell me what is the cause of that foamy faeces?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

MS patient can develop chest infections frequently. Because of this other infection also develops.

Antibiotics is given to the patient is right and appropriate.

Antibiotics therapy for long period can be caused for the diarrhea and disturbance in the intestine. This antibiotics will wash out the normal flora of bacteria of the intestine. This is the reason why the diarrhea.

Please do not discontinue the antibiotic therapy. Instead you can add the lactobacillus spore therapy. It will replenish the bacilli in the gut and can help reduce your diarrhea problems.

Please eat curd, this will also help in reducing diarrhea incidence when your on the antibiotic therapy.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM
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What Can Cause Foamy Feces For A Pneumonia Patient?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. MS patient can develop chest infections frequently. Because of this other infection also develops. Antibiotics is given to the patient is right and appropriate. Antibiotics therapy for long period can be caused for the diarrhea and disturbance in the intestine. This antibiotics will wash out the normal flora of bacteria of the intestine. This is the reason why the diarrhea. Please do not discontinue the antibiotic therapy. Instead you can add the lactobacillus spore therapy. It will replenish the bacilli in the gut and can help reduce your diarrhea problems. Please eat curd, this will also help in reducing diarrhea incidence when your on the antibiotic therapy. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM