Hi doctor, my son is 4 months old now. He is having NAN HA1 milk. His poop is grEen in colour. I checked the stool in the lab. He got entamoeba coli. Then gave him Flagyl medicine. After the medicine is over, I sent his stool again n there was entamoeba histolica. Again I gave flagyl and gabbryl medicine. Now getting better. Medicine is almost over, sent the stool and the result is no parasite but there is yeast cell (+). What doesn t that mean. Pls reply.
Hi...it is not common to have amoebic infections at 4 months of age in a baby with normal immunity (considering your boy is growing properly and not having multiple health problems apart from this). This is mainly spread by oral route; the cysts, which are not seen by naked eye, get contaminated with food. This is uncommon in an only milk fed baby as there is very less chance of contamination of feed. Maybe any member of your family is an asymptomatic carrier who needs treatment. Prepare babies feed in a properly washed utensil, use cup and spoon or paladin, avoid using feeding bottles, and wash your hands as per WHO recommendation (available in WHO website) before preparing feeds. If your baby is sick don't delay in visiting your pediatrician.