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Suggest Treatment For Bacillary Dysentery And Arthrogryposis In Lower Limbs
Question: Hello sir,
My son is 6 month old and is having arthrogryposis in the lower limbs.on 3rd of March he was admitted to a hospital for bacillary dysentery ..he was treated with monocef iv for 3 days..he was discharged on 6th March ..then after discharge my wife noticed sticky like stool and increased frequency (5 times) on 10 th March...it was late in the night so out of fear we started him on ofm syrup 5 ml two times which was earlier prescribed by his ped for sticky motion....now he is fine and no more sticky stools or increased frequency...it's been 2 days now since we gave him ofm syrup...cn we stop it or we have to complete the full course? If we need to complete the full course then hw many days more we need to give him ofm?please let us knw the ml we need need to give him as he is fine nw...he is 7.10 kgs 6 mnth old male
My son is 6 month old and is having arthrogryposis in the lower limbs.on 3rd of March he was admitted to a hospital for bacillary dysentery ..he was treated with monocef iv for 3 days..he was discharged on 6th March ..then after discharge my wife noticed sticky like stool and increased frequency (5 times) on 10 th March...it was late in the night so out of fear we started him on ofm syrup 5 ml two times which was earlier prescribed by his ped for sticky motion....now he is fine and no more sticky stools or increased frequency...it's been 2 days now since we gave him ofm syrup...cn we stop it or we have to complete the full course? If we need to complete the full course then hw many days more we need to give him ofm?please let us knw the ml we need need to give him as he is fine nw...he is 7.10 kgs 6 mnth old male
Brief Answer:
If you have started complete 5 day course
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Usually loose stools is viral in nature. Antibiotics are rarely required.
But because of the fact that your child was hospitalised and developed sticky stools, no harm in giving ofm syrup.
I usually give 3ml to my patients with similar weight.
Antibiotics have to be given for a minimum of 5 days.
This is to prevent development of antibiotics resistance.
So to answer your question
Complete 5 days total even if he is ok now.
Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun
If you have started complete 5 day course
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Usually loose stools is viral in nature. Antibiotics are rarely required.
But because of the fact that your child was hospitalised and developed sticky stools, no harm in giving ofm syrup.
I usually give 3ml to my patients with similar weight.
Antibiotics have to be given for a minimum of 5 days.
This is to prevent development of antibiotics resistance.
So to answer your question
Complete 5 days total even if he is ok now.
Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir he was given monocef because he had 102 fever and wbc count was 23000 .. His stool report showed pus cells 17-20..also occult blood positive..doc said its a bacterial infection...shall I continue with 5 ml or switch to 3 ml???
Also I forgot to ask u..my son is due for his hepatitis b 3rd vaccination and pneumococcal first vaccination? Can I give him those vaccination while this ofm syrup is on ? Or shall I wait till we finish the course of ofm antibiotic ?? Please answer both the question together..thnks in advance
Also I forgot to ask u..my son is due for his hepatitis b 3rd vaccination and pneumococcal first vaccination? Can I give him those vaccination while this ofm syrup is on ? Or shall I wait till we finish the course of ofm antibiotic ?? Please answer both the question together..thnks in advance
Brief Answer:
3ml, vaccine after the course
Detailed Answer:
1. Yes the reports you mentioned go with bacterial infection.
But 3ml would be the appropriate dose.
2. Give Vaccines after the course of antibiotics is over.
Regards
3ml, vaccine after the course
Detailed Answer:
1. Yes the reports you mentioned go with bacterial infection.
But 3ml would be the appropriate dose.
2. Give Vaccines after the course of antibiotics is over.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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