| No. of patient improved n (%) compared to day 1 | Odds ratiob(95%CI) | p valueb | |
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Microscopic features in stool | Intervention group n = 39 | Placebo group n = 37 |  |  |
RBC at day-2 | 29 (74.4) | 22 (59.5) | 1.85 (0.7-4.9) | 0.22 |
RBC at day-3 | 32 (82)) | 31 (83.8) | 0.88 (0.3-2.9) | 1.0 |
Pus cell at day-2 | 30 (76.9) | 17 (45.9) | 3.72 (1.4-10) | 0.009 |
Pus cell at day-3 | 32 (82) | 30 (81.1) | 1.1 (0.3-3.4) | 1.0 |
Macrophage at day-2 | 32 (82) | 22 (59.5) | 3.12 (1.1-8.9) | 0.043 |
Macrophage at day-3 | 38 (97.4) | 34 (91.9) | 3.3 (0.3-33.8) | 0.35 |