Question
A four-month-old girl infant experienced diarrhea during which a stool test revealed two red blood cells and two white blood cells (++). After three days of taking Ceftriaxone and Kentillin, the red blood cells disappeared, but one white blood cell (+) remained. Subsequently, she was treated with traditional Chinese medicine for two weeks, but there was no improvement, and 1 to 3 white blood cells continued to appear in the stool. Rotavirus is more prevalent during autumn and winter. If the child currently has no diarrhea symptoms and is in good spirits, does the presence of 1 or 2 white blood cells in the stool constitute a normal phenomenon?
Answer
Rotavirus infections are more common in autumn and winter. If the child has no diarrhea symptoms and is in good spirits, the occasional presence of 1-2 white blood cells in the stool has no clinical significance and therefore does not require excessive concern. In the absence of diarrhea and abdominal pain, it is not necessary to continue searching for the cause of rotavirus. Generally speaking, if there are no other symptoms, the occasional presence of 1-2 white blood cells in the stool can be considered normal.