Suggest treatment for bacterial infection and cough
Patient: i m coughing from more than 4 weeks with green, yellow sputm, i got me tested for sputum,chest x ray and mantaux. chest x ray was fine and sputum test didnt give anything but my mauntaux enduration sized 12x13 mm. so doctor says i m having a bacterial infection,what do yo suggest Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion, you should get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Sputum culture will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide you about effective antibiotic treatment. By this way, you can prevent unnecessary use of antibiotic and antibiotic resistance. Also get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. Because bronchitis can have similar symptoms. You may need inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and inhaled bronchodilators. So consult doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.