hi,i have recently discovered that i have klebsiella spp, after having a complete digestive stool analysis done.  i have suffered badly with diaharreh for 2 years and 6 doctors later i have been given cefaclor monohydrate 375mg twice a day to treat it.  after taking it for 10days i was again sick so went back and saw another doctor (as mine was away on hollies)  this doctor then told me that i would need to take it a lot longer than 10 days.  Im confused and not sure how long i should be on it.  Im scared if i dont have them long enough i wont kill this bacteria bug off. Help! Kim
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Usually Klebsiella bacteria are pathogenic in the respiratory tract and urinary tract but not on the GIT or diarrhea. We can count these bacteria as a communal flora of the intestine and can ignore its presence in the stool. So in my opinion you should not take the Chat Doctor. Pathology for diarrhea may be something different and so can be diagnosed and treated accordingly.Maybe you have taken the long-lasting antibiotics that has washed of your communal flora. I advise you to take the probiotics like Lactobacillus spore. This help replaces the flora and can help in prevention of diarrhea. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/