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Diagnosed with a uti and gastrointeritis...been on antibiotics for a week and see little black stringy things in stool. any ideas on what they are?
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Hard to tell: Possibilities are sloughed intestinal mucosal lining, undigested food, or other possibilities. Rare possibility of intestinal worms. Check with your doctor or may need to check stool.
Answered 11/28/2017
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