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What Causes Stomach Infection In An Infant?

My son is 6months old. He is passing stools from past 10 days for which he was given cefixime as doctor said he had bacterial infection. The course was of 5days. He is still passing mucus in stool with a little blood. What could be this. Stool test shows 30-35 pus cells and 1-2 RBC.with occult blood positive. What could this be? And what is the solution? He passes still with lot of force.
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passing stools for 10days more than 5times a day is generally taken into consideration...have you started him on any other diet expect breast milk,,if yes check if he his allergic to cows milk..if not has the mother had any uncooked meat before the episode because whatever mother eats has impact on child if the child is breast feed.most likely cause for loose stools would be bacterial or parasitic infections only..if u havealready started on antibiotiics its good .if it had not got under control you can start antiparasitic drugs or if child is really sick take to near hospital because maintaince of hydration is very important .give him few sips of water on and off...
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What Causes Stomach Infection In An Infant?

passing stools for 10days more than 5times a day is generally taken into consideration...have you started him on any other diet expect breast milk,,if yes check if he his allergic to cows milk..if not has the mother had any uncooked meat before the episode because whatever mother eats has impact on child if the child is breast feed.most likely cause for loose stools would be bacterial or parasitic infections only..if u havealready started on antibiotiics its good .if it had not got under control you can start antiparasitic drugs or if child is really sick take to near hospital because maintaince of hydration is very important .give him few sips of water on and off...