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Sputum culture test report
Please help me to under what the report result means.
I had done a sputum culture as prescribed by a doctor bt my consultation was over..
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Klebsiella infection is quite worrisome, if possible take inj piperacillin + taxobactem for 5 days and then switch to cefixime. If it becomes resistant then it is quite difficult to treat. For further consultation contact me on practo
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Dr. Manisha.M
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
this report shows that you have been infected by bacterial infection and all the drugs given in left column shows there efficacy over that bacteria and it came as sensitive which is given in right column sir.... plz use augmentin 625mg tablets daily twice for 7 days along with tab zerodol-sp daily twice for 5 daysand check with ENT doctor nearby if symptoms persist..
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ENT consultation
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Dr. Debashish Bala
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Klebsiella infection in lungs. A type of bacterial pneumonia. Need to take the antibiotics for 1 weeks or more.
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tab amoxiclav 625 mg twice a day for 7 days.
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