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My husband had a 12 week course of antibiotics for a sinus issue and now has very mucousy diarrhea. He NEVER gets digestive problems. Already collecting specimens , separating laundry, bath towels, bleach- wiping bathroom after he uses it etc. He not allowed to wash dishes. How long will this go on? I hqve been an infection preventionist and spent many years in the medical microbiology lab…. But have not ever dealt with this from the patient side of things…..Dr is on top of latest therapies.
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@cjval52
Yes antibiotics can be a prelude to
C Diff which us a bacterial infection also and MUST be addressed because it can get in blood stream causing sepsis. Make sure your doctor sends you to a specialist who deals with
C Diff because it can become chronic. There is a very distinct odor to it and contagious though contact.I had it twice on hospital. Handwashing VERY important.
These are specific treatments for it and getting to root of problem so it doesnt come back.I have been clear 2 months. I eat yogurt ,
I lower sweets.
Prayers he recovers fast and for good.
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@cjval52
He should insist on a C. Diff test ASAP. If it comes back negative, do it again. There are false negatives. If your family physician doesn’t want to order one, get him to a gastroenterologist. You don’t want to delay treatment if he does have C. Diff. Going forward for my family, if someone has been on antibiotics (especially a broad-spectrum antibiotic) and develops diarrhea that does not resolve within a couple of days - we will be requesting a C. Diff test.
Check the paperwork that comes with antibiotics. The ones that are high risk for causing C. Diff will say so in the enclosed literature. You can check this online also.
Also, when I was diagnosed with C Diff I was told to have my husband use a different bathroom until I completed the course of Vancomycin. So if possible you should use a different bathroom.