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Question :
Posted On : 01 Dec 2007
One and half year old child brought with complaint of passing motion 10-12 times in a day of which 6 -7 episode with loose watery stools but no time he passes blood or mucus. But mother is very confident that the stool is foul smelling. Should i treat the child with antibiotics?
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Answer Discussion :
M
manar
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no,because it may predispose the patint to hemolytic uremic syndrome
17 years ago
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M.L.Vasanthakumari
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No. only ORS
17 years ago
M
magdilagld ahmed
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yes may be cholera
17 years ago
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drsami
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no.he should not treated with antibiotics
17 years ago
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dr suresh
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no.neednot
17 years ago




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