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2018-04-10 11:51:42
Im on my 2nd course of antibiotics for pneumonia because i still have a cough. I had an xray and the pulmo told me it is not TB.
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination. If the chest x ya is normal. You will need to undergo sputum test and blood test to see if it is infection or not. If it is not infection it could bee allergy.

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If the pneumonia does not resolve even after the second course of antibiotics, please get a sputum AFB smear done. And if that is negative, you may need a sputum Gene Xpert too if the symptoms persist.

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Cough may take 1-2 weeks to settle.

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