A member asked:

My 4 yr old has a tummy bug fever diarrhoea and stomach pain in her stool there is mucus and a tiny little bit of blood what could this be please ?

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Dr. Venkata Vallury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Blood in stool: please take him to your primary care such that they can send a stool sample for culture, one of the most common causes of mucus and blood in the stool is caused by Salmonella, other bacteria could include Shigella, and campylobacter.

Answered 3/15/2015

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