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Still coughing
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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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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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
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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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Cough may take 1-2 weeks to settle.
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