diarrhea from IV antibiotics
My husband recently had a hip revision done after just 3 years. They found c.acne bacteria on the old joint stem (after the revision was completed) and so he is now on IV rocephen daily for 6 weeks to be followed by 6 months of oral antibiotics. He is now on day 12 of the daily IV antibiotics and he has been experiencing worsening diarrhea (every 3 or 4 hours) It does not seem like c diff (no fever, chills, cramping or pain or odor) the PA told him to try a BRAT diet but it isn’t helping, nor is is sustainable for nutrition. Any ideas of how to help? He is miserable and I am concerned that his health will suffer if this continues.
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@sharone53 Maybe this is a time to call his primary for assistance. Surgeons and their staffs are not very experienced at treating diarrhea.
Thank you! Maybe we will do that. We are now dealing with the infectious disease doctor.