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Thank you Barbara for your response. Like I said, I am very new to this so my questions may seem a bit naive. I am learning a lot. My team consists of pulmonologists, and infectious disease specialists who are consulting with NJH. I have not had any testing at NJH. I have only recently understood the connection my ID doctor had with NJH. There is full disclosure of all my medical conditions and medications I take for them. I was inquiring as to what exactly the Big 3 were as reading through this forum is the first I’ve heard the term. I am currently on azithromycin, and we are adding ethambutol. Additionally I have been on ARIKAYCE for 28 days, and I take omadacycline. I will ask ID why omadacycline and ARIKAYCE rather than rifampin if that is normal protocol. I have failed two other antibiotics and rifampin may be in the same class and may be thought by my providers not to be effective in my situation. It may also be that it could be contraindicated with other meds I take or that I am allergic to another antibiotic in the same class. I am allergic to several different antibiotics. These are all questions I intend to bring to my team. Again, thank you for your response. It has given me some things to consider.
Amy