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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.
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