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Fever for 3 days followed by diarrhea
The 37 year old male has had diabetes type 2 for the last 7 years. Over the last 9 days, the patient has complained of following.  1) Fever over the first 3 days. (102, 101, 100) before onset of diarrhea. A 3 day course of cefexime has been completed.  There is acute diarrhea in mornings and evenings and not throughout the day. After the first time patient  relieves himself, it is acute for sometime, and then it  resumes in the evening.  On one occasion the patient has also experienced low sugar levels.  Blood test was done on 7 Aug 2019. The reports are attached. High HB levels and PCV. Now the doctor has discontinued diabetes medicine and started the following medicines. Tab Rcifax 550 mg, Tab Acogut 100 mg, Tab Gazpaz, cap Happi,  Intebact - (Probiotic capsules), Multivitamin Tab. Patient has given stool sample for testing today. report awaited. Pls advise if the line of treatment is okay. pls advise if any hospitalization is needed?
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Antibiotic Should be upgraded. Blood sugar monitoring.
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