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I've had diarrhea after eating bad chicken for over 10 days. also had foul smelling flatulence. dr put me on lexofloxacin, still have diarrhea but flatulence is much better. what is this and could the antibiotic be making the diarrhea worse?
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Stool sample: Get an idea if you are growing a bacteria in your stool. You should have it checked for the usual bacteria and Clostridiium difficile. This may occur after talking antibiotics that change your normal bowel flora. Take probiotics to see if you can correct this.
Answered 3/29/2016
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