Children are inevitably prone to illness, and the occurrence of fecal bacterial infections is one of them. The main manifestation of this disease is that the child has diarrhea. However, many parents do not know how to judge infant fecal bacterial infections. Therefore, today we will summarize the methods for judging it, hoping that everyone can understand whether the child's current situation is normal after reading it.
Check the frequency of bowel movements
As long as the child has regular bowel movements, the frequency of bowel movements per day is generally around once or twice. Of course, some children may have one bowel movement every two days, and the normal shape of their stool is a yellow strip. However, if the child's stool is infected with bacteria, the frequency of bowel movements will increase. Mild cases may have four to six bowel movements per day, while severe cases may have up to ten or even more bowel movements.
Observe the shape of stool
As mentioned by the editor above, a child's normal stool should appear as yellow stripes. However, stool with bacterial infection may present as watery or egg shaped, and sometimes there may be mucus or even pus and blood. In addition, the child may also have various symptoms, so mothers should learn to observe.
If the child's stool has the above abnormal conditions, it is recommended that the mother take the child to the hospital for a stool examination in a timely manner to see if there is a bacterial infection. If the examination results show that there is indeed a bacterial infection, it must be treated in a timely manner.
