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What Causes Coughing Up Of Yellow Phlegm After Suffering From Pneumonia?
5 months ago I had pneumonia - was treated with antibiotics on three seperate occaision over a three month period . I recovered - almost but I now have a lingering cough which sometimes I cough up yellow phlegm. What is going on? Was my pneumonia viral instead of bacterial?
Thu, 25 Aug 2016
please go for sputum microscopy and chest x ray.If it's bacterial go for antibiotics n expectorant syrup
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