I want to interpret my Sputum test culture report:CULTURE , SPUTUM SUSCEPTIBILITYCULTURE; SPUTUMSPECIMEN SOURCE SPUTUMGRAMS STAIN PUS CELLS: 8-10/LPFEPITHELIAL CELLS: 3-5/LPFGRAM POSITIVE COCCI SEEN IN PAIRS AND CHAINS: (+)ORGANISM NO PATHOGENS GROWN. NORMAL RESPIRATORY FLORA GROWN.Pl help.
Gram positive cocci seen in pairs & chains could be Pneumococci & streptococci respectively. Even if the culture of sputum is negative(Mainly due to technical faults), indication is for the judicial use of antibiotic against Pneumococci & Streptococci.