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What Does "pus Cells Gram Cocci In Chains And Pairs Are Seen" Mean?

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2014

Question: Hi sputum test result shows grams stained smear shows few pus cells gram cocci in chains and pairs are seen means .

Answered by Dr. Venkat Sivayogi (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Indicates steptococcal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,

Your Sputum microscopy reveals possibility of streptococcal infection .

Please consult your family physcian , you may require to put on Antibiotics.

If you have any further queries feel free to contact

regards,
DR.VENKAT

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Venkat Sivayogi (2 minutes later)

Thanx for for ur reply
Sir it means tuber closis r not

Answered by Dr. Venkat Sivayogi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not a tuberculosis..

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,

Its not tuberculosis infection, i will explain you how...

On microscopy tuberculosis causing bacteria appears as rod-shaped structures. But your sample shows cocci which are round in shape ,like grapes . so its possibly streptococcal infection and it can be treated completely by a course of antibiotics.

which rules out tuberculosis.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar