i am having cough with sputum and fever of 100C about ocassionally. suddenly since 2 months sputum turned green and comes out with whooping cough. i got tested for HRCT which shows some consolidation on right upper lobe. however doctor was not sure if it was TB. blood test shows WBC 3.4 and ESR 10 .sputum test shows no +ve for TB what should i do. i take medicine for TB or for infection for a week. please advise
Hello and thank you for your question. It sounds like you have pneumonia. A fever with consolidation in lung on chest X-ray and negative for TB indicates pneumonia. You should be treated with antibiotics for pneumonia and then if it is not resolving have a sputum sent for culture and repeat ray hope you are better soon