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A member asked:

On penicillin. after a week, diarrhea, one day blood in stool, today dark stool that smells really odd. i also vomited bile yesterday. i stopped meds.

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Dr. Mazen Kherallah answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See PCP: Any diarrhea after using antibiotics requires assessment to rule out clostridium difficile colitis and mandates a stool examination. Please see you PCP and consult one through healthtap.

Answered 10/3/2016

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