Patient's question:
A 7-month-old baby has diarrhea, with a routine stool test showing 3-5 white blood cells and 0-1 red blood cells. The doctor prescribed Cefixime, Compound Acidophilus Tablets, and Pediatric Diarrhea. After taking them for many days, there has been no significant improvement. The baby is now being fed with diarrhea formula milk.Doctor's answer:
For a seven-month-old infant, due to underdeveloped gastrointestinal function, diarrhea symptoms are prone to occur. The presence of white blood cells and red blood cells in the baby's stool generally indicates an infection, and poor oral hygiene is often considered the cause. If there are no fever symptoms, and the baby's spirits and feeding are normal, oral antibiotics are generally not necessary.Recommendation: Based on the baby's current symptoms, if there is no issue with reduced urination, oral Montmorillonite can be administered to protect the intestinal mucosa. A stool routine check-up should be conducted three days later, and attention should be paid to maintaining good oral hygiene.