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What Does The Attached Gram Stain Result Mean?
my son has a lesion on his back - after swab results are: component: gram stain result. value: 2+ epithelial cells, 2+ white blood cells, 2+ gram positive cocci - flag component: report value: heavy growth normal skin flora isolated -flag what is this? thanks much
Fri, 2 May 2014
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I can understand your problem
It means your son has got infection, from description most likely bacteria, streptococcus, Depending on the severity and extent of infection take oral and topical antibiotics
Hope information ll help
thanks
Dr varun
I can understand your problem
It means your son has got infection, from description most likely bacteria, streptococcus, Depending on the severity and extent of infection take oral and topical antibiotics
Hope information ll help
thanks
Dr varun
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