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Dear sir i am working in a primary health centre i want to know If an infant is having watery diarrhoea with mild dehydration do not respond to Syp Oflox -TZ and ORS even after 5 days of treatment How should I approach these type of cases although baby take adequate ORS and breast milk but diarrhoea persist but dehydration improove.Please guide me.
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Supplement zinc for all diarrhea patients. Since watery diarrhea is present, it most commonly is due to viral infections and antibiotics are not required. Sometimes probiotics such as lactobacillus may be useful. If the diarrhea persists for more than 10-14 days, then one must rule out secondary lactose intolerance and milk may be omitted from the diet.
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