Stomach infection found in stool test

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Stomach infection found in stool test

2022-09-20 06:58:10

Asked for Female, 28 Years

I was having back pain and gas trapping issue so doctor advised a stool test. It had presence of pus cells so i am now asked to take antibiotics. Are antibiotics necessary if my only issues are back pain and difficulty passing gas?

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Dr. Hemanth Patakamuri

Emergency Medicine

2 yrs expVijayawada

Hello ,got your concern ,it can be treatable with further evaluation, better healthcare and proper treatment ..For prescription and counselling regarding the same you can consult me through this app - Dr Hemanth Patakamuri

Answered2022-09-21 02:58:01

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Dr. Sarvesh Mishra

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6 yrs expGhaziabad

Kindly discuss for your concern

Answered2022-09-20 15:14:29

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Dr. P Chandrashekar

General Physician

7 yrs expHyderabad

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Answered2022-09-20 12:59:42

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra

General Physician

6 yrs expJhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

Answered2022-09-20 11:31:19

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Dr. Bisweswar Das

General Physician

7 yrs expBhubaneswar

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Answered2022-09-20 08:31:39

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Dr. Abdul Rasheed

General Physician

35 yrs expBangalore

There are different types of stool analysis One for infection in gastrointestinal tract where you will have diarrhea and abdominal pain Other one is for to find out particular bacterial presence(H.pylori) in your stomach where you will have upper abdomen pain gaseous distension for long time.If it's detected your doctor will prescribe 3 different types of medicine ,2 of them are antibiotics., typically given for 2 weeks.

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Depending on your test doctor may have prescribed necessary antibiotics

Answered2022-09-20 07:09:33

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Dr. J Ravikiran

General Medicine

10 yrs expHyderabad

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Answered2022-09-20 07:02:46

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Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar

General Physician

3 yrs expMumbai

Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.

Answered2022-09-20 07:00:50

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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari

Neuropsychiatrist

6 yrs expLucknow

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Answered2022-09-20 07:39:31

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