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My father was hospitalised for past one month where one day he had a high fever with chest pain so took sputum test we got to know its klebsiella pneumonia so doctor gave mereopenem 1g iv injection for 10 days then after they stopped the antibiotics and then we also discharged from the hospital but past week he is having mild cough tat too midnight 3clk some 4 times he coughed so again we took sputum test we still could the same bacteria with moderate growth.
but my father has no other symptoms like fever ,mucus,chest pain issue only he had cough tats also especially night for nearly 4 times he did coughing per day so now my question is still i need to take antibiotics or not please advice ..highly appreciated your help.. thanks in advance.. god will reward you ..
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Continue antibiotics and consult for better management
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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kindly share complete reports with colony count
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We need to continue sensitive oral antibiotics still for another week. The reports you have shared looks incomplete, the page of antibiotics sensitivity has not been uploaded.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
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10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Need to continue antibiotics
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Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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