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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 7 5:44pm | Replies (88)

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@thumperguy

Other than being told by a doc, how might I know or justifiably suspect that I have pseudomonas? Don

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Brownish or green sputum, more coughing, tired, short of breath, maybe a fever...
Or a culture - pseudo only takes about 7-14 days, and if you are suspect, they often start meds quickly to kick it out.
Sue

Increased sputum and increased sob. My sputum is always clear but pseudomonas showed up in my sputum. I believe you said you had a sputum test pending. Unlike slow growing ntm's, Pseudomonas grows fast so it shows up on tests in addition to the culture.

I hope you don't have it.