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Macrobacterium abscessus in lungs

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I was recently diagnosed with pulmonary mycobacterium abcessus . I will be starting IV home infusions for 4 weeks. I believe they said Amikacin 3 times a week and Tigeciclyne and Imipenem daily. Once that is completed then I will be placed on oral meds. I also may have a lung wedge resection. Anyone else with a similar treat plan .

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@farfalina I came on here to see if anyone else has undergone the lung wedge resection with antibiotic treatment, as well. I just learned that I will need to have the lung resection done on both sides. Is yours just on one side? Do you know how long you will have to be on the antibiotics before the surgery? I have not started any treatment yet but am gathering information and will follow up with my doctor who wanted me to get another CTscan in a few months.