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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!
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Pulmonary tells me that we breathe all sorts of things into our lungs daily. Healthy people breathe the stuff in and out and don't get sick from it. With bronchiectasis we also breathe stuff in and out and don't get sick from everything we breathe in. Sometimes though, stuff gets stuck in our lungs, finds a breeding ground and makes us sick. All of this makes airway clearance vital. Perhaps this happened to you with the Klebsiella. True, there are more common bacteria you could be infected with but Klebsiella not totally rare. It's important that the lab takes a close look at the strain to get you properly treated.
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I'm not too familiar with klebsiella, so I don't have many answers for you. That would be an interesting question for your gastroenterologist or ID doc.