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What Causes Blood In Stool In An Infant?
a baby 5wks old they caught early blood in stool they started antibotics for 7 days she was before being fed interveniously because she just had open heart surgery a few weeks before that where they put bands in in which she had to gain weight for it too work tell me how her body has excepted all this
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
Hi.... by what you say and also by keeping the history and her age in mind I suggest the possibilities -
1. Antibiotic associated diarrhoea probably due to clostridium difficile infection
2. Cow's milk protein allergy or intolerance.
3. Hospital acquired infection and enteritis.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
1. Antibiotic associated diarrhoea probably due to clostridium difficile infection
2. Cow's milk protein allergy or intolerance.
3. Hospital acquired infection and enteritis.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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