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MAC, Pseudomoas Aeuroginosa, Bronchiectasis
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 21 2:59pm | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Welcome to our group. When you say you have "nuisance" pseudomonas and MAC, does that mean you don't have any symptoms?
Pseudomonas and MAC (Mycobacteria Avium Complex) are two different, difficult to cure lung infections that can hide in susceptible lungs for a very long time. Do you have a lung condition like Bronchiectasis, Asthma or COPD?
You have a wise Infectious Disease doctor, who realizes that it takes a specially experienced pulmonologist to figure out how to manage and/or eliminate both of these rare infections.
Some people need antibiotics, and some do not. But in either case, you need regular monitoring of your situation.
Also, pseudomonas and MAC must be treated separately, with different antibiotics. Usually pseudomonas is treated first because the length of time is less, but it often takes 2-3 tries to eliminate. MAC treatment lasts more than a year, and which drugs to take and how often depend on sensitivity testing of the bacteria in your lungs. In addition, the pulmonologist will have more information for you about how to do airway clearance, possibly using 7% saline nebs, to reduce the bacteria load in your lungs and keep you healthier.
Where did the ID doc refer you?
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Hi,
Yes I did have symptons and still do, the pulmonary Dr. said that I had Pseudomonas, and then the last few visits he referred to it as Mac, after he had done another CT scan, he referred me to the Infectuous Disease Dr. she has had me do more of the sputum tests, in she is referring me to the Hospital clinic (Dartmouth Hitchcock in New Hampshire ) to their clinic, I have had cough and congetion for a little over a year now, some days are better than other days.
My appt at the hospital outpatient and this is the Infectious Disease clinic there is at the end of April. I do not have COPD, but I have had asthma in the past I have an inhaler for that when needed. Thank you.