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Bad throat for 2 weeks

2019-01-17 10:14:24
Did a sputum gram stain and found the below results Occasional pus cells and epithelial cells,moderate gram positive cocci and gram negative bacilli seen. Let me know if I should do anything about it or leave it. Cough is mild and manageable.
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Please come down to my clinic Healthcare@Basaveshwaranagar as only a proper clinical assessment can tell me how to help you. Sputum culture does not help at all as it is not at all representative and may only be the resident commensal organisms of the mouth!

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