What is the treatment for mucus in stool of a baby?
Patient: my 7 months old baby was passing mucoid stool for last 15 days..at first i started homeopathy medicine(as its has no side effect) but it doesnt work.So i consult with a pediatrician.He adviced me to give him ciprofloxacin.But on the 3 day of that medication baby started pass blood in his stool.Then dr pescribed me to stop cipro& start cefixim&metronidazole.Now its 3rd day.still baby has blood&mucus in is stool...frequency is more than before..what should i do now? Doctor: Hello,  Please go to hospital and get admitted. Child needs urgent ultrasound abdomen to see colitis or intussusception.of infection needs IV antibiotics for 5 days  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician