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What Does This Mucus Culture After Having Tracheostomy Indicate?

my father has tracheostomy tube for last 3 months and we are planning to remove tracheostomy but before that we went for mucus culture and the result shows following Few gram positive cocci in pairs, moderate gram negative bacilli with moderate pus cells seen. we have given the tracheostomy tube for analysis
Thu, 7 May 2020
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Hello,
I have carefully read your query . Based on the mucus culture it seems like there is a local infection at the tracheostomy tube and tissues around it called tracheitis. Since it is a bacterial infection it may need to be treated with antibiotics.
I would like to know how is your father feeling. Does he have fever, cough, increased sputum production? If he does I would advise him to see his doctor to do the following:
1. Get his vital signs and a good physical exam.
2. Get labs such as: CBC, ESR, CRP
3. CXR ( Chest XRay)
Your father will be treated based on the above findings.

I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind Regards,

Dr. Ledia Qatipi
General & Family Physician

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What Does This Mucus Culture After Having Tracheostomy Indicate?

Hello, I have carefully read your query . Based on the mucus culture it seems like there is a local infection at the tracheostomy tube and tissues around it called tracheitis. Since it is a bacterial infection it may need to be treated with antibiotics. I would like to know how is your father feeling. Does he have fever, cough, increased sputum production? If he does I would advise him to see his doctor to do the following: 1. Get his vital signs and a good physical exam. 2. Get labs such as: CBC, ESR, CRP 3. CXR ( Chest XRay) Your father will be treated based on the above findings. I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Kind Regards, Dr. Ledia Qatipi General & Family Physician