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Why would a person need a stool culture test?

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What is the definition or description of: Stool culture?

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A 34-year old female asked:

What types of things can be detected from a stool culture? It has me very nervous.

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Do I have to see a specialist to get a stool culture ordered?

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A 35-year old asked:

Where is a stool culture usually done? At a hospital?

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A 34-year old asked:

When to repeat stool culture after antibiotic course?

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A 38-year old male asked:

My 4 month baby having green potty for last 2.5 months. e-coli in stool culture test. doc says need not to worry & refused to give medicine.is it nrml?

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What is the definition or description of: Stool culture positive for giardia?

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A 52-year old female asked:

How long does it take to get lab results for stool cultures being tested for C Difficile?

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A 49-year old male asked:

the stool culture shows poitive result for Yersinia, but answer from the hospital is: no treatment is needed. Isn't yersinia dangerous?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I am experiencing loose bowel for 2 days. Stool culture result showed no sign of salmonella, shigella or other vibro groups. Pus cells high.

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A 29-year old asked:

If my cbc, stool culture & urinalysis comes back negative does that mean i have no urinary tract infection?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Antibioticinduced pancolitis from amoxicillin Treated w IV Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 1 dose flagyl q8 4d vanco po q6 4d 3 neg stool cultures Home w vanco 11d Should take?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can xifaxan (rifaximin) & probiotics cause your stool to smell "chemically"? It almost smells like motor oil. Stool looks brownish/orange. No visible blood. stool culture/o&p = neg.

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can you smell occult blood in stool? Stools smell like plastic or motor oil. No visible blood. Stools are brown to orange-y. O&P, stool culture = neg. Abd xray normal. Blood work = normal.

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A 25-year old female asked:

Loose stools x12 days, last few days they've been orange/brown. I have a gallstone, but no pain. No appetite. fatigue. No blood. stool culture, O&P, blood work, abd xray, u/s normal. xifaxan (rifaximin) not worki?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Had urine culture and E.coli was found. Having UTI and had different meds to treat it. Pain in pelvic,testis after peeing&passing stool. Urine urgency?

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A 33-year old female asked:

my child had bloody mucousy stools. i took her to the ER and they tested for c-diff, e coli, blood work and cultures of her stools and blood. c-diff and e-coli were negative. this was sunday.. it is now late wed. and still no answers. what could this be?

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A 24-year old male asked:

E.coli in urine culture indicates what? Pain in testis and sometimes swelling in right testicular veins+hard&tender epididymis when urinate/pass stool

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A 18-year old male asked:

My butt hole bleed when i stooled this morning?

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A 58-year old male asked:

Is soft stool healthy.

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A 41-year old male asked:

Semi solid stools in d mornings?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Why is my stool black and watery?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can eating less cause less stool?

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What cause an overly narrow stool?

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Why does my asopigus and stool burn?

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What could cause my stool to be green?

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What is the cause of black slimy stool?

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What creates the urge to pass the stool?

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what causes mucas stools. anal discharge?

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