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Positive Afb Sputum Culture

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Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

Sir, I have been suffering from severe coufghing.doctor advised to sputum culture & sensitivity. I ... Afb seen Gram stain...many pus cells,few epithelial cells ,many positive cocci in pairs and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Anshul Varshney MD

the possible problem? my doctor also asked me to undergo afb smear and sputum culture , all 3 smears are negative now Im waiting for the final sputum culture result do you thik my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

SPUTUM (CULTURE) PUS CELLS - Occasional EPITHELIAL CELLS - Occasional BACTERIA - Gram positive cocci ... (SPUTUM) CONVENTIONAL AFB SMEAR - No AFB seen 2. GRAM STAIN SPUTUM... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Dear Sir, Want your views on Sputum culture report of my mother. Regards, XXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

What does it mean when your sputum culture says "Normal respiratory Flora very reduced? Is this an infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)

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Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Mantoux test ( result is negative). He has now advised sputum gram stain, sputum AFB and sputum culture ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

, Brucella, Urine AFB staining, AFB staining, Sputum culture, Abdomen and pelvis scan, all were normal, Xray ... - positive for mycobacterium tb(sputum), i have now been asked to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Satnarain Bansal MD

between got sputum culture which shows Klebsiella and negative in sputum for AFB. Now he has added cifron500mg twice a day for seven days. Since AFB IS NEGATIVE, can I with draw R-Cinex... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

and its negative. I m still waiting for the result of my sputum culture. Is it possible that my sputum culture become positive even my smears is negative? How many percent? Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi my name is gazie from INDIA. i m 23 yrs old(female) i have applied for canadian PR , 1 year ago i had medical examination , then there is a repeat for TB test n i m positive . then i treated for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)