Well, at first the mucus really started coming up so easily and a lot, and my lungs felt clearer than they had in a year or two. Then just yesterday it seemed to go right back to starting to get harder to cough up again. Still have two days on Amoxicillin/Clavunate, then will start Azrithromycin 250mg daily as ordered by Mayo Pulmonologist. How does that sound?

Sue, I thank you for your response. The 1st day or 2 on the antibiotic amoxicillin/clavunate, the mucus expelled so easily and a lot during my airway clearance, that my lungs felt better than they have in two years. Then for the next 4-5 days taking the same antibiotic as prescribed. right back to where I was. Is This particular strain (Keisabella pneumonia) considered pseudomonas? I know I might be on antibiotics for some time, and no other symptoms, other than discolored mucus, and most of the time harder to cough up. You are a wealth of knowledge for this forum, so any and all information you can give me would be appreciated. I do have my local Pulmonologist monitoring this infection, but as has been said many times we all learn so much from each other on this forum that I think is priceless. Thank-you and have a great day.

Sue- Thanks for the Webmd on Kebsiella.
Good to understand the possible ways in which one can contract it.
Hope you are doing well.
Barbara

Hi. I was just diagnosed with Klebsiella pneumoniae in a sputum sample result (had been clear til then in the 2 years since my Bronchiectasis diagnosis). I don't know what it means, really, beyond that it's not good. I would be grateful for info on how it's usually managed, etc. before I speak with my pulmonologist.

Thanks!

Hi, Sue.
I am curious about other ways Klebsiella might have gotten into my lungs. I am pretty rigorous with equipment sterilizing but wonder since it's common in the GI tract, for instance, can it get into our lungs within our own system? I also had an aspiration event not long before I became symptomatic. Thanks!