Jamil Carter is in the bathroom, again. Ever since he was hospitalized for a uri

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Jamil Carter is in the bathroom, again. Ever since he was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection (UTI) 6 months a Jamil has been plagued with fever, chills, and severe diarrhea. He has lost 15 pounds since his hospitalization. Jamil is 75 years old, is retired, and lives with his wife and adult son. He does not smoke and rarely drinks alcohol. While in the hospital, Jamil was treated with the antibiotics ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin for the UTI. He developed diarrhea 3 days after being discharged from the hospital and has had it ever since. What could be causing Jamil's diarrhea and other symptoms? Read on to find out.

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Answer. The urinary tract has a direct negative impact on the digestive system, particularly when the urinary bladder is in contact with large intestinal parts like colon and the rectum. Thus, in Jamil's case the Uti infection has been has passed to the large intestine too, that has disrupted the normal bowel movement and caused diarrhea. Fever is always an indicator of infection, it means internal fight is going on between the antibody and the antigen, high temperature is done to denatured the toxin protein of the antigen.

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