Hello doctor. My 6 year old son is having mild fever (99.6) for the past 10 ays along with diarrhea ( stool with little bit of blood). His stool report indicates leucocytes/pus 40-60 /HPF; BLOOD present; RBC 15-20/HPF;MUCUS THREADS PRESENT. What treatment should be given? Please suggest.
Thanks for asking gone through your question, your 6-year-old son suffering form diarrhea with blood in stool, with fever. And stool test has been done. I was your treating pediatrician, My diagnosis would be bacterial dysentery.  I would suggest you antibiotic course of Definite 8\u00a0mg per kg per day in two divided doses for 5 days. With tab zinc 20\u00a0mg per day, and prebiotics.  And medicine for fever paracetamol 15\u00a0mg per kg per dose. SOS (maximum four dose per day). By this treatment stool in blood with reduce in 48 hours. If you not get relief in 72 hours. Then contact again for stepping up of treatment.  Hope I answer your query have health family life