Colitis or Infection - Please read all of the question

[Adam1021]

BACKGROUND:

I started having intestinal cramps/pain and loose stools 2-4 times a day about 2 months ago. After 5 weeks my general practitioner tested for blood using a FOBT. Blood showed up for all 3 days so he sent me to a gastro specialist.

The specialist performed a colonoscopy and found some mild, red ulceration in my Sigmoid colon and some minor inflammation in the left side and traverse colon (my right sided colon was normal). He took 3-4 biopsies from each area.

The pathologist came back with saying the biopsies were "inconclusive" because they showed MILD colitis, but didn't really look like sure Ulcerative Colitis. So he wanted me to take Cipro for a differential diagnosis. However, I have been feeling a little better since the colonoscopy. My stools are not as soft and I am only going 1-2 times a day (before I was going 2-4 times a day), so I have NOT taken the Cipro yet because I am afraid to take strong antibiotics.

QUESTION:

Does this sound like Ulcerative Colitis or an infection. My biopsies didn't come back with an obvious UC diagnosis. If it sounds like an infection, could that cause the ulceration and inlammation? If so, should I take the Cipro or wait for a couple more weeks to see if it gets better? Thanks.