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What Does this sputum Culture Result Mean?
can you tell me what these test results of my lungs meanCulture Moderate growth of Escherichia coli Culture Moderate growth of - second morphotype Escherichia coli Gram Stain Result 10-25 Polymorphonuclear leukocytes/LPF Gram Stain Result Gram Stain Result Rare Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
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Thanks for writing in. These results show the growth of two separate strains of a bacteria called Escherichia Coli in your sputum.
If I were your treating doctor, I would give you a course of antibiotics and ask you to not worry too much about it if there are no other symptoms.
Hope this helps! Please feel free to write back for any more questions that you may have.
Thanks for writing in. These results show the growth of two separate strains of a bacteria called Escherichia Coli in your sputum.
If I were your treating doctor, I would give you a course of antibiotics and ask you to not worry too much about it if there are no other symptoms.
Hope this helps! Please feel free to write back for any more questions that you may have.
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