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@spider109 Klebsiella ssp pneumoniae is an opportunist!
It invades our weakened lungs if given the chance, and can cause pneumonia. The discolored mucus is a typical sign of this infection.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/klebsiella-pneumoniae-infection
Because it has been around for some time, Kliebsella can also be antibiotic-resistant, so if it returns, your doc may need to have the specimen sensitivity tested to see which drugs will work. If you use oxygen or a CPAP/BiPAP, you may want to take a close look at your disinfecting processes for the equipment, hoses, masks, etc.
Are you feeling better with the antibiotics?
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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!
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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?