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Usually when I have an infection my sputum becomes greenish. And sometimes smells kind of rotten. However color alone cannot tell. Are you able to have a sputum culture done to determine your infection status? If I remember correctly you are not in the US.
Sue
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Hi Sue, I always have this color sputum. As you know I have B.cepecia colonized and wondering if I have infection from it. It shows 2+ in last culture. Doctors, both pul and ID are not treating 🙁 I cough when I have mucus. After airway clearance, cough tend to stop. I'm confused. I apologize for sending you my sputum, it is not a good sight to look at. I want to know if you have the same color.
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Hi Sue, yes I did culture and it came back MAC as usual. I have yellow sputum whether I take antibiotics or not. I suppose the MAC is resistant already. I will try stop the antibiotics and see how it goes. Thanks!