What's wrong with a 4-month-old baby having green and yellow stools with mucus?

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Hello doctor! My baby is currently 4 months old, half a month now he has a lot of diarrhea. More than 8 times a day, less than 4 times. In the first few days, I had lilac and mustard seeds, but these days, I don't see them. The stools are green and yellow, with mucus. I have given him enterogermina for 10 days now but the condition has not improved. The doctor told me what disease my baby has and how to treat it? Please advise and give me advice. I would like to thank the doctor!
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Hi, diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools more than 3 times in 24 hours. Diarrhea is called acute when the child's illness is less than 14 days.
When you have diarrhea for 14 days or more, it is called persistent diarrhea. Causes of diarrhea in children include viruses, bacteria, or parasites. When a child has diarrhea, the baby will be accompanied by dehydration and electrolytes. My baby has diarrhea for half a month, so it is called prolonged diarrhea. Correctly treating the cause of diarrhea will help your baby's disease improve quickly, bringing optimal results. My baby is compensated with probiotics, but the condition does not improve because the cause of the baby's illness is still there.
Besides, frequent bowel movements will cause children to lose water and electrolytes. To know the exact cause as well as to improve the state of dehydration, electrolytes. You should take your baby to a reputable clinic or one of the hospitals under the Vinmec Health System nationwide, specializing in Pediatrics. Do a stool test and give the right treatment.
Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Best regards!
Answered by Resident Doctor Ho Thi Hong Tho - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital