What causes blood in stool when suffering from amoebiasis?
Patient: my baby has amoebiasis.the doctors prescribed her metronidazole,zinc and hydrites.She does not have fever now but what I am concern about is she has difficulty in defecating though she s suffering from loose bowel movement. When I checked her diaper there is blood in her stool. Is this normal?she s been taking the prescribed drugs for 2 days?Please help. Doctor: Hi, in case of dysentry due to amoebiasis, it may sometimes take 2 weeks to recover fully. I advice you to complete the course of metronidazole and wait for few days. Take care. Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics